Geochemistry and mineralogy of soils eaten by humans

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 293-305

  Aufreiter, S ^a   Hancock, R G V ^a   Mahaney, W C ^b   Stambolic Robb, A ^b   Sanmugadas, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHINA; DIARRHEA; EATING; HUMAN; MINERAL INTAKE; SOIL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0030755305     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489709028575     Document Type: Article

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