Unit MEDICAL GEOLOGY

Course
Geosciences for risk and environment management
Study-unit Code
A002189
Location
PERUGIA
Curriculum
Geosciences for environmental sustainability
Teacher
Paola Comodi
Teachers
  • Paola Comodi
Hours
  • 42 ore - Paola Comodi
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2023
Offered
2024/25
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Discipline mineralogiche, petrografiche e geochimiche
Academic discipline
GEO/06
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
English
Contents
Environmental epidemiology (study of associations between environmental exposures and the occurrence of disease within a population)

Toxicology principes,
Dose exposure , dependence /independence dore, chronic exposure

Natural vs innatural (human effect) Distribution and Abundance of Elements
Antropogenic sources
Toxic elements
Bioavalibility element in the soils
Reference texts
Essentials of medical
geology: Impacts of the
natural environment on
public health
Edited by Olle Selinus, Brian
Alloway, José A. Centeno, Robert
B. Finkelman, Ron Fuge, Ulf
Lindh and Pauline Smedley
Educational objectives
to know the essential concepts and practical tools required to tackle environmental and public health problems
Prerequisites
basic concepts of mineralogy and geochemistry
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Learning verification modality
oral exam, with the possibility of a seminar on a topic of the student's choice
Extended program
Environmental epidemiology (study of associations between environmental exposures and the occurrence of disease within a population)

Toxicology principes,
Dose exposure , dependence /independence dore, chronic exposure

Natural vs innatural (human effect) Distribution and Abundance of Elements
Antropogenic sources
Toxic elements
Bioavalibility element in the soils

Case studies
1) Mineralogy of bones: Phosphates- chemical-physical characterists in organic and inorganic environments. Factors affecting the growt. Mdofication of crystallization procesi on pathologies.

2)Fine atmospheric dust (fine vitrous and mineral aggregates, fibrous mineral). Respirability-inhalability concept
Toxic potential of:
a. Asbestos
b. Man Made mineral fibers
c. crystalline phases of silica
d. Volcanic ashes and health
e. fly and bottom ashes from coal and biomas

Phase trasfprmation and change in toxic potential of material during the employment (effect of stress, temperature, pressure)
Action mechanism of materials in lung (small bodies)

4) Ceramic in biomedical field

5) Clays for innovative and biocompatible farmaci
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
3, 4, 15
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