Risk of human exposure to arsenic and other toxic elements from geophagy: trace element analysis of baked clay using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

<p>Abstract</p> <p><b>Background</b></p> <p>Geophagy or earth-eating is common amongst some Bangladeshi women, especially those who are pregnant, both in Bangladesh and in the United Kingdom. A large proportion of the population in Bangladesh is already expo...

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Main Authors: Watts Michael J, Jenkins Richard O, Al-Rmalli Shaban W, Haris Parvez I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/9/1/79