| Evidence of soil-pica behaviour and quantification of soil ingested. | |
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PMID: 1679647 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A previously published report on soil ingestion in children, revealed evidence that one of the subjects, a 3.5-year-old female, displayed soil-pica behaviour. Soil ingestion estimates for this child ranged from approximately 5 to 7 g d-1 for seven of eight soil tracers employed. The present paper revealed that the soil-pica behaviour occurred only in the second of the two weeks of observation, during which daily soil ingestion rates ranged from 10 to 13 g d-1. Tracer recovery studies displayed acceptable precision (i.e. 100% less than +/- 30%) for six of the eight tracers during the soil-pica episode (week 2). Evaluation of the weekly soil ingestion values of the remaining 63 subjects indicated no convincing evidence of soil-pica behaviour in this group of children aged 1-4. |
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Authors:
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E J Calabrese; E J Stanek; C E Gilbert |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human & experimental toxicology Volume: 10 ISSN: 0960-3271 ISO Abbreviation: Hum Exp Toxicol Publication Date: 1991 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-10-17 Completed Date: 1991-10-17 Revised Date: 2006-04-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9004560 Medline TA: Hum Exp Toxicol Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 245-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Environmental Health Science Program, School of Public Health, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Child Behavior Child, Preschool Female Humans Metals / isolation & purification Pica / diagnosis* Soil / analysis* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Metals; 0/Soil |
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