IEHSC International Webinar Series

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Identification of a safe and sustainable source of drinking water is still a global challenge, forcing a large population to continue depending on unsafe sources. The causes of such challenges include the spatial uncertainty in the occurrence of the possible contaminants and the tools used to characterize them during the data collection and analysis stage. The spatial uncertainty is a result of the variability of such contaminants which affects decision-making at various scales. In this webinar, Drs Julian Ijumulana (Tanzania) … Read More

Webinar: Landscape photography for health and wellbeing during the pandemic

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WEBINAR  Prof. Chaosheng Zhang, Persnal Professor of Geography Director, International Network for Environment and Health (INEH) School of Geography, Archaeology & Irish Studies National University of Ireland, Galway Topic: Landscape photography for health and wellbeing during the pandemic Time: Dec 18, 2021 (Saturday), 13:00 Dublin   Join Zoom Meeting https://nuigalway-ie.zoom.us/j/93073095157?pwd=WGlQQmtuREdFWDZRTmQ0NlZQM2pDdz09   Meeting ID: 930 7309 5157 Passcode: 459386

Sleeping volcanes, awaking health issues: the hazardous effects of hydrothermal emissions on the respiratory system

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  SLEEPING VOLCANES, AWAKING HEALTH ISSUES: THE HAZARDOUS EFFECTS OF HYDROTHERMAL EMISSIONS ON THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM As we continue developing the International Invited Speaker Seminar Series sponsored by the IEHSC Consortium and IMGA, We are pleased to welcome Dr. Patricia Ventura Garcia as our second speaker in this series. Patricia is a professor of ecotoxicology, environmental health, histology and entomology at the University of Azores, Department of Biology. She has served as Head of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology … Read More

Recent Progress on Medical Geology

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Edited by Xinbin Feng, Ping Li, Nelly Manay  Last update 22 December 2020   Medical Geology is defined as the science dealing with the relationship between geological factors and health problems in humans, animals and plants. The International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) aims to provide a network and a forum to characterize the properties of geological processes and agents, the dispersal of geological material and their effects on human populations. MEDGEO series conferences are held by IMGA once every two years, and the 8th International … Read More