Geophagia: History, Epidemiology, and Etiology

By Anil Gupta

Book Overview

The consumption of soil, clay and chalk by humans is labeled as geophagia. This book takes a consistent, interdisciplinary approach for reviewing this aberrant behavior, crafting its etiology, charting its health effects and identifying the universal traits among the affected population.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032088060
• ISBN13: 9781032088068
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"