2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.04.016
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Child Mouthing of Soil and Contaminated Fomites and Unimproved Sanitation are Associated with Subsequent Poor Child Developmental Outcomes in Urban Bangladesh (CHoBI7 Program)

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“…Geophagy: This is the ingestion of soil, mud or dirt, which frequently occurs among young children. Geophagy in households with poor sanitation has been linked to reduced child cognitive development outcomes and EED (George et al 2015;George et al 2021). This consumption of soil or dirt presents a risk to children, especially if soil is contaminated with human or animal faeces and other potential pathogens, such as helminth eggs, in settings with limited or no sanitation services.…”
Section: Emerging Considerations For Wash For Child Development Wash ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Geophagy: This is the ingestion of soil, mud or dirt, which frequently occurs among young children. Geophagy in households with poor sanitation has been linked to reduced child cognitive development outcomes and EED (George et al 2015;George et al 2021). This consumption of soil or dirt presents a risk to children, especially if soil is contaminated with human or animal faeces and other potential pathogens, such as helminth eggs, in settings with limited or no sanitation services.…”
Section: Emerging Considerations For Wash For Child Development Wash ...mentioning
confidence: 99%