The Dark Side of Skin Whitening
A desire for lighter skin tones is deeply entrenched in many parts of the world, but it comes with equally deep risks to health and society. Gideon Lasco writes.
Author: Gideon Lasco
Gideon Lasco, MD, PhD is a physician, medical anthropologist, writer, and advocate of health and environmental issues. He currently teaches Anthropology at the Diliman and Manila campuses of University of the Philippines.
