The emerging field of medical geology in brief: Some examples

Brenda J. Buck; Sandra C. Londono; Brett T. McLaurin; Rodney Metcalf; Hassina Mouri; Olle Selinus; Refilwe Shelembe

doi:10.1007/s12665-016-5362-6

The emerging field of medical geology in brief: Some examples

Brenda J. Buck
, Sandra C. Londono
, Brett T. McLaurin
, Rodney Metcalf
, Hassina Mouri
, Olle Selinus
, Refilwe Shelembe

Geology

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Arizona State University
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Linnaeus University
University of Johannesburg
Council for Geoscience

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Emerging medical problems present medical practitioners with many difficult challenges. Emergent disciplines may offer the medical community new opportunities to address a range of these diseases. One such emerging discipline is medical geology, a science that is dealing with the influence of natural environmental factors on the geographical distribution of health in humans and animals. It involves the study of the processes and causes of diseases and also the use research findings to present solutions to health problems.

Original language	English
Article number	449
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume	75
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-5362-6
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Global and Planetary Change
Environmental Chemistry
Water Science and Technology
Soil Science
Pollution
Geology
Earth-Surface Processes

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