José A. Centeno’s 15 April 2024 lecture at the Colombian Geological Survey is an important public source summarising the current scope of medical geology through a wide range of elements and environmental processes.
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Multidisciplinary Structure
Centeno emphasised that medical geology integrates chemistry, biology, engineering, geoscience, toxicology and public health.
The objective is not merely to associate geology with disease but also to develop prevention and population-protection programs.
Element Deficiency and Excess
The lecture highlighted deficiency or excess of elements such as iodine, selenium and arsenic as key research topics.
This illustrates why trace elements cannot be interpreted through simplistic assumptions that more is always better or that mere presence establishes benefit or harm.
Water, Radioactivity and Contaminants
Centeno also discussed fluorine, arsenic, lead and mercury in water sources; radionuclides such as radon, radium and uranium; microorganisms in geological samples; and climate-health relationships.
The scope shows how medical geology links natural minerals, water and human health across many different exposure systems.
Related article: Who Is José A. Centeno?.
Sources
- IMGA – José Centeno 2024 Colombian Geological Survey lecture
- International Medical Geology Association – Medical Geology
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