Medical geology in the framework of the sustainable development goals

dc.contributor.authorBundschuh, Jochen
dc.contributor.authorMaity, Jyoti Prakash
dc.contributor.authorMushtaq, Shahbaz
dc.contributor.authorVithanage, Meththika
dc.contributor.authorSeneweera, Saman
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Jerusa
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Prosun
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Nasreen Islam
dc.contributor.authorHamawand, Ihsan
dc.contributor.authorGuilherme, Luiz R.G
dc.contributor.authorReardon-Smith, Kathryn
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-06T02:03:10Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.updated2020-11-23T10:48:42Z
dc.description.abstractExposure to geogenic contaminants (GCs) such as metal(loid)s, radioactive metals and isotopes as well as transuraniums occurring naturally in geogenic sources (rocks, minerals) can negatively impact on environmental and human health. The GCs are released into the environment by natural biogeochemical processes within the near-surface environments and/or by anthropogenic activities such as mining and hydrocarbon exploitation as well as exploitation of geothermal resources. They can contaminate soil, water, air and biota and subsequently enter the food chain with often serious health impacts which are mostly underestimated and poorly recognized. Global population explosion and economic growth and the associated increase in demand for water, energy, food, and mineral resources result in accelerated release of GCs globally. The emerging science of “medical geology” assesses the complex relationships between geo-environmental factors and their impacts on humans and environments and is related to the majority of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations for Sustainable Development. In this paper, we identify multiple lines of evidence for the role of GCs in the incidence of diseases with as yet unknown etiology (causation). Integrated medical geology promises a more holistic understanding of the occurrence, mobility, bioavailability, bio-accessibility, exposure and transfer mechanisms of GCs to the food-chain and humans, and the related ecotoxicological impacts and health effects. Scientific evidence based on this approach will support adaptive solutions for prevention, preparedness and response regarding human and environmental health impacts originating from exposure to GCs.en_AU
dc.description.sponsorshipAuthor (JPM) would like to thank the Ministry of Science and Technology, (Taiwan) for financial support (MOST 105-2811-M-194-014).en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/243244
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.rights© 2016 Elsevier B.Ven_AU
dc.sourceScience of the Total Environmenten_AU
dc.titleMedical geology in the framework of the sustainable development goalsen_AU
dc.typeJournal articleen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage104en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage87en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationBundschuh, Jochen, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMaity, Jyoti Prakash, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMushtaq, Shahbaz, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.affiliationVithanage, Meththika, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSeneweera, Saman, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSchneider, Jerusa, State University of Campinasen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationBhattacharya, Prosun, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.affiliationKhan, Nasreen Islam, College of Science, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationHamawand, Ihsan, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.affiliationGuilherme, Luiz R.G, Federal University of Lavrasen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationReardon-Smith, Kathryn, University of Southern Queenslanden_AU
local.contributor.authoremailu5131077@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidKhan, Nasreen Islam, u5131077en_AU
local.description.embargo2099-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor050205 - Environmental Managementen_AU
local.identifier.absseo961005 - Natural Hazards in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environmentsen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationa383154xPUB4819en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume581en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.208en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85008476101
local.identifier.thomsonID000394635300010
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBya383154en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttps://www.elsevier.com/en-auen_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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