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2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 65
Monday, 28 October 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T24. Human Health Sciences and Geosciences: Bridging the Gap

GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division

 

Joseph E. Bunnell and Thomas L. Ziegler, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
THE DRINKING WATER REGULATION FOR ARSENIC
ABERNATHY, Charles O., Office of Water (4304T), US EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001, abernathy.charles@epa.gov, abernathy.charles@epa.gov
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8:35 AM
STUDYING ARBOVIRUSES WITH THE TOOLS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GUPTILL, Stephen C. and PRICE, Susan D., U. S. Geol Survey, 521 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, sguptill@usgs.gov, sguptill@usgs.gov
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8:55 AM
INTERACTION BETWEEN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND ANIMAL STUDIES AND GEOLOGICAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
CASE, Bruce W., Departments of Pathology, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and School of Environment, McGill Univ, 3775 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A2B4, Canada, bruce.case@mcgill.ca, bruce.case@mcgill.ca
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9:15 AM
MINERALOGICAL, GEOCHEMICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL VARIATIONS OF ASBESTOS TOXICOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND AMPHIBOLE SAMPLES FROM LIBBY, MT
ZIEGLER, T.L.1, PLUMLEE, G.S.1, LAMOTHE, P.J.1, MEEKER, G.P.1, WITTEN, M.L.2, SUTLEY, S.J.1, HINKLEY, T.K.1, WILSON, S.A.1, HOEFEN, T.F.1, BROWNFIELD, I.K.1 and LOWERS, H.1, (1)United States Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Department of Pediatrics, The Univ of Arizona Health Sciences Ctr, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724, tziegler@usgs.gov, tziegler@usgs.gov
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9:30 AM
CHEMISTRY AND MORPHOLOGY OF AMPHIBOLE ASBESTOS FROM LIBBY, MONTANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HEALTH, MINERALOGIC, AND REGULATORY COMMUNITIES
MEEKER, Gregory P., BROWNFIELD, Isabelle, BERN, Amy, LOWERS, Heather, SUTLEY, Stephen, HOEFEN, Todd, ZIEGLER, Thomas, PLUMLEE, Geoffrey, CLARK, Roger and SWAYZE, Gregg, U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, gmeeker@usgs.gov, gmeeker@usgs.gov
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
LAND-USE PLANNING TO PROTECT WATER RESOURCES- AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GEOSCIENTISTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO PUBLIC HEALTH
GAFFIELD, Stephen J., American Association for the Advancement of Sci Environmental Fellow, USEPA Office of Children's Health Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Mail Code 1107-A, Washington, DC 20460-0001, gaffield.steve@epa.gov, gaffield.steve@epa.gov
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10:15 AM
DIFFUSE LEAD AND CHILDREN'S BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN INDIANAPOLIS
FILIPPELLI, Gabriel M.1, LATIMER, Jennifer C.1, LAIDLAW, Mark1 and RAFTIS, Robyn, (1)Indiana Univ/Purdue Univ - Indianapolis, 723 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132, gfilippe@iupui.edu, gfilippe@iupui.edu
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10:30 AM
MODELING OF THE SAPROPHYTIC HABITAT OF COCCIDIOIDES IMMITIS, ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA
FISHER, F.S. and BULTMAN, M.W., U.S. Geol Survey, 520 N. Park Ave, Suite 355, Tucson, AZ 85719, ffisher@swfo.arizona.edu, ffisher@swfo.arizona.edu
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10:45 AM
THE GEOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND REACTIVITY OF DUSTS DEPOSITED BY THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WORLD TRADE CENTER COLLAPSE
PLUMLEE, Geoffrey S.1, HAGEMAN, Philip2, ZIEGLER, Thomas1, MEEKER, Gregory P.2, LAMOTHE, Paul J.2, THEODORAKOS, Peter2, SUTLEY, Stephen J.2, CLARK, Roger N.2, WILSON, Stephen A.2, SWAYZE, Gregg A.1, HOEFEN, Todd M.2, TAGGART, Joseph2 and ADAMS, Monique2, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, MS964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, MS973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, gplumlee@usgs.gov, gplumlee@usgs.gov
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11:00 AM
TRANSOCEANIC SOIL DUST TRANSPORT AND MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS
SHINN, Eugene A.1, SEBA, Douglas2, GRIFFIN, Dale1, KELLOGG, Christina1, HOLMES, Charles1 and GARRISON, Ginger1, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, Center for Coastal and Regional Marine Studies, 600 4th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (2)American Academy of Environmental Medicine, 819 Peacock Plaza No 643, Key West, FL 33040, shinn@usgs.gov, shinn@usgs.gov
 
11:15 AM
Discussion
 
11:30 AM
Concluding Remarks
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