Prenatal arsenic and mercury levels among women practicing geophagy in areas with artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities, Northwestern Tanzania

Prenatal arsenic and mercury levels among women practicing geophagy in areas with artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities, Northwestern Tanzania

Abstract Background Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas potentially pose increased exposure to arsenic and mercury through community contamination, occupations at gold mines, and/or geophagy when soil is locally sourced. This study examined the effects of geophagy, a deliberate soil e...

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Main Authors: Jovina Jovine, Elias C. Nyanza, Moses Asori, Deborah SK. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Geophagy practices
Pregnancy
Arsenic
Mercury
Artisanal gold mining
Urine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06174-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06174-4

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