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Jaundice - you have overloaded your liver and should seek medical attention.

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Q: What reasons are for skin turning yellow?
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What chemical reaction occurs when an iodine solution contacts human skin turning it yellow?

The chemical reaction that occurs is little particles in the air react with your skin and turns the color yellow. Iodine kills your skin and will eventually turn it black.


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A sickly yellow color usually of skin?

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