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Table 1 Substances eaten by pregnant women which are not typically food

From: Geophagy practices and the content of chemical elements in the soil eaten by pregnant women in artisanal and small scale gold mining communities in Tanzania

Mentioned substances

N

%

Soil

203

59.7

Charcoal

45

13.2

Uncooked rice

6

1.8

Ice

3

0.88

None*

83

24.4

  1. *Unable to identify substances.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN: 1471-2393

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