Tag: Africa
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Biomonitoring of metals and trace elements in urine of central Ethiopian populations.
2.1. Study population A total of 386 individuals (10 to 50 years old) were enrolled from 27 rural communities during two sampling periods (June 2015 and May 2016) (Figure 1). Based on extensive prior work conducted to characterize the range of F– levels in community water sources in the Ethiopian Rift Valley region, communities covering […]
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Dental fluorosis and oral health in the African Esophageal Cancer Corridor: Findings from the Kenya ESCCAPE case-control study and a pan-African perspective.
Author Information: Menya D. and Ayuo P. – School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Maina SK. and Kigen N. – Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya. Kibosia C., Oduor M., Some F., Chumba D. – School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. […]
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Fluoride content and intake by infants and toddlers from commercial infant formulae and cereals in Kenya.
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Endemic fluorosis: an analysis of needs and possibilities based on case studies in Kenya
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The effects of excessive fluoride intake
The number of persons with markedly worn teeth does not appear to be directly related to the fluoride content of the water consumed. There is a suggestion, however, that the wearing down process starts earlier in places with exceptionally high levels of fluoride in the water. The teeth most commonly affected were the central incisors. […]
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Is fluoride-induced hyperthyroidism a cause of psychosis among East African immigrants to Scandinavia?
Background of the hypothesis Asylum seekers and immigrants in Scandinavia are admitted to mental hospitals for psychotic disorders up to ten times more frequently than native Scandinavians [1], [2] and [3]. The high frequency of psychosis among immigrants is usually explained as a result of traumatic experiences in their countries of origin, problems with adapting […]
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Endemic Goitre in the Union of South Africa and Some Neighbouring Territories.
Authors: Douw G. Steyn, B.Sc., Dr. Med. Vet. (Vienna), D.V.Sc., Professor of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, University of Pretoria; J. Kieser, Artseksamen (M.D.), former Chief Medical Inspector of Schools, Transvaal Provincial Administration; W.A. Odendaal, D.Sc., Research Officer in Nutrition, Union Department of Nutrition, Pretoria; H. Malherbe, M.A., M.B.Ch.B., Senior Medical Officer, Poliomyelitis Research Foundation, South African […]
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Goitre and Fluorosis in Kenya
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Endemic goitre in the absence of iodine deficiency in schoolchildren of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa