12.091 | January IAP 2006 | Undergraduate

Medical Geology/Geochemistry: An Exposure

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This course introduces students to the basic concepts of Medical Geology/Geochemistry. Medical Geology/Geochemistry is the study of the interaction between abundances of elements and isotopes and the health of humans and plants.

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Chart showing multi-disciplinary approach of Geology, Environmental Geochemistry and Geomedicine.
Multi disciplinary Medical Geology/Geochemistry. (Image by Dr. Ila Pillalamarri.)
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