Introduction to the second special issue of Medical Geology in developing countries; a collaboration between SEGH and International Medical Geology Association (IMGA)

摘要

Understanding the potential adverse health effects of our natural environment is of the greatest importance for the development of national and international programs to protect public health. Natural earth processes, including dust generation and mobilization, earthquakes, landslides, volcanic emissions, etc., continue to cause numerous deaths and immense suffering worldwide. Traditionally, the limited extent of interdisciplinary cooperation at the interface between earth sciences and public health has restricted the ability of scientists to respond to complex environmental health problems. Medical Geology is aimed at improving interdisciplinary interactions among earth and public health scientists, providing the basis for innovative and exciting research that can lead to new discoveries and greater knowledge. There is a need for a common outlet for medical geology publications to facilitate communications between different disciplines and different countries.