The International Medical Geology Association aims to provide a network and a forum to bring together the combined expertise of geologists and earth scientists, environmental scientists, toxicologists, epidemiologists and medical specialists, in order to characterise the properties of geological processes and agents, the dispersal of geological material and their effects on human populations.

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Our primary aim is to increase awareness among scientists, medical specialists and the general public on the importance of geological factors for health and wellbeing. It was recognised that the limited extent of cooperation and communication among these groups restricted the ability of scientists and public health workers to solve a range of complex environmental health problems.

We are members of IUGS (International Union of Geological Sciences)

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is one of the World’s largest scientific organizations. It encourages international co-operation and participation in the Earth sciences in relation to human welfare.

IMGA is an IUGS affiliated organization. An Affiliated Organisation is an international, non-governmental, scientific, autonomous organisation that has obtained affiliation with the Union for the representation of scientific interests and, through the Union in the International Council for Science, for collaboration in arranging scientific meetings, and for planning and undertaking geoscience activities:

https://www.iugs.org/organization/affiliated-organizations

Our history

IMGA in its present form was founded in January 2004, but began as an idea ten years before in 1996 when a working group on Medical Geology was established by IUGS.

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Where are we

IMGA Chapters are groups within a region bringing together people in an area or in an organisation interested in medical geology.

There are currently 29 IMGA Chapters worldwide, and we have members in over 50 countries.

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Governance structure

The IMGA governance bodies are the General Assembly, the Executive Committee and the Supervisor Board.

Meet our members

IMGA Founding Fathers

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