Geophagia: Benefits and potential toxicity to human—A review

Geophagy is the habit of consuming clay soil such as chalk or kaolin. Though it is globally practiced, the safety of those involved is yet to be fully established. It is thought to be highly prevalent in pregnant women because of its antinausea or therapeutic effects. This practice is also thought t...

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Autores principales: Bonglaisin, Julius Nsawir, Kunsoan, Noella Bajia, Bonny, Patrice, Matchawe, Chelea, Tata, Bridget Ndakoh, Nkeunen, Gerard, Mbofung, Carl Moses
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9360771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35958861
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.893831

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9360771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35958861
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.893831

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