Abstract

A geologic factors play key roles in a range of environmental health issues that impact the health and well-being of billions of people worldwide, few actually realize how crucial a role these factors play in animal and human health. In 1996, this situation motivated the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) to form an International Working Group on Medical Geology (MGWG), headed by Olle Selinus of the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU). This working group’s primary aim was to promote awareness concerning this issue among geoscientists, medical specialists, and the public at large.

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