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Review of the nature of some geophagic materials and their potential health eff...
Kambunga, SN; Candeias, C; Hasheela, I; Mouri, HThe voluntary human consumption of soil known as geophagy is a global practice and deep-rooted in many African cultures. The nature of geophagic material varies widely from the types to the composition. Generally, clay and termite mound soils are the main materials consumed by geophagists. Several studies revealed that gestating women across the world consume more soil than other groups for numerous motives. Th...
The geochemistry of geophagic material consumed in Onangama Village, Northern N...
Kambunga, SN; Candeias, C; Hasheela, I; Mouri, HIngestion of geophagic materials might affect human health and induce diseases by different ways. The purpose of this study is to determine the geochemical composition of geophagic material consumed especially by pregnant women in Onangama Village, Northern Namibia and to assess its possible health effects. X-ray fluorescence and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry were used in order to determine the m...