Baseline geochemical data and geochemical maps are now proving to be extremely useful tools in epidemiology and medical geology. Information on the geochemical pathways and regional distribution of essential and toxic elements in the environment is now more easily available and there is greater understanding of the impact of trace elements in health and disease, their bioavailability and homeostasis. With the help of statistically significant data, it is now possible to pin point areas vulnerable to diseases that are clearly geographically and geologically linked.
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Dissanayake, C., Chandrajith, R. (2009). Baseline Geochemical Data for Medical Geology in Tropical Environments. In: Introduction to Medical Geology. Erlangen Earth Conference Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00485-8_12
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