Prospects for the development of medical geology in Bulgaria

The common historical background between geology and medicine is rich in research opportunities, so the current scientific development in the field can prove to be both a useful resource and an incentive for further research and development. The main task of medical geology is to study the impact of the geological environment and related processes on the health of people and animals. Globally, it is a dynamically developing discipline bringing together the geoscience, biomedical, and public health communities to address a wide range of environmental health problems. Unfortunately, Bulgaria lacks a scientific direction in that field. The purpose of this article is to initiate the development of the scientific direction of medical geology, as well as the relationship between medicine and geology and the problems that can be considered and solved.