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2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 45
Sunday, 22 October 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T123. Geology, Health, and Public Policy

GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; Public Policy

 

David W. Mogk and Monica E. Gowan, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
PATTERNS, PARALLELS, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT: OBSERVATIONS ON COMMONALITIES IN RISK ASSESSMENT FROM TWO SISTER SCIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE INTERACTION AND PROGRESS
GOWAN, Monica E.1, ST. SAUVER, Jennifer L.1, JACOBSON, Debra J.1, MCGREE, Michaela E.1 and JACOBSEN, Steven J.2, (1)Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, (2)Research and Evaluation, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Pasadena, CA 91101, gowan.monica@mayo.edu, gowan.monica@mayo.edu
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1:50 PM
FROM ANOTHER PLANET: EXPLORING THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF MOON DUST AND THE CHALLENGES OF COMMUNICATING ACROSS DISCIPLINES
NOBLE, Sarah K., NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code KR, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058 and LINDSAY, John F., Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058, sarah.k.noble@nasa.gov, sarah.k.noble@nasa.gov
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2:05 PM
WEB-BASED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT GEOLOGY, HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY
MOGK, David W., KIRK, Karin and MILLNER, Jennifer, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, mogk@montana.edu, mogk@montana.edu
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2:20 PM
EARTH SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
SKINNER, H. Catherine W., Geology and Geophysics, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University, Bos 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, catherine.skinner@Yale.edu, catherine.skinner@Yale.edu
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2:35 PM
RADON FROM GROUND WATER TO INDOOR AIR: THE REAL AND REGULATORY PATHWAYS
FOLGER, Peter F., 10512 Samaga Dr, Oakton, VA 22124-1630, pfolger@agu.org, pfolger@agu.org
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2:50 PM
TRANSFER OF RADON FROM GROUNDWATER INTO HOMES AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF SHOWERING TO INDOOR RADON: POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR UNREGULATED PRIVATE WELL OWNERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF GEOLOGY AND HEALTH IN THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE
VINSON, D.S.1, CAMPBELL, T.R.2, FIELD, R.W.3 and VENGOSH, A.1, (1)Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences, Box 90227, Durham, NC 27708, (2)Division of Water Quality, North Carolina Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources, 2090 U.S. Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, (3)Dept. of Occupational & Environmental Health/Dept. of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, College of Public Health, 104 IREH, Iowa City, IA 52242, dsv3@duke.edu, dsv3@duke.edu
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3:05 PM
ENTERIC VIRUSES IN DRINKING WATER WELLS: RELATING GEOSCIENCES TO HUMAN HEALTH
HUNT, Randall J., Wisconsin Water Science Center, US Geological Survey, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562 and BORCHARDT, Mark A., Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, 1000 N Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, rjhunt@usgs.gov, rjhunt@usgs.gov
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3:20 PM
MINE DRAINAGE AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH: A CASE STUDY OF PIKE RUN WATERSHED, SW PENNSYLVANIA
HORVATH, Lisa, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 425 White Hall Road, Morgantown, WV 26506, JOYCE, Jenni, Department of Earth Science, 250 University Ave, California, PA 15419 and NIKITINA, Daria, Department of Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Ave, California, PA 15419, lhorvath@mix.wvu.edu, lhorvath@mix.wvu.edu
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3:35 PM
SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF A LARGE-SCALE TAILINGS SPILL ON MARINDUQUE ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINES
WNUK, Christopher1, BOYLE, Terence2, CENTENO, Jose3, DAVID, C.P.4, GIBB, Herman5, LOGSDON, Mark6, LONGACRE, Jeffrey7, MADSON, James8, MILLER, Hugh8 and PLUMLEE, Geoffrey9, (1)Constella Futures International, 1 Thomas Circle, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005, (2)US Geological Survey, 335 Aylesworth NW, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (3)Division of Environmental Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 14th and Alaska Ave, N.W, Building 54, Room M099A, Washington, DC 20306, (4)University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, (5)US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, (6)Geochimica, 9045 Soquel Drive, #2, Aptos, CA 95003, (7)Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, (8)International Center for Mine Health, Safety and Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (9)US Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, cwnuk@erols.com, cwnuk@erols.com
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3:50 PM
AND WE THOUGHT ALL MINERALS WERE NATURALLY OCCURRING: THE NEED FOR A RATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY DEALING WITH SO-CALLED NATURAL OCCURRING ASBESTOS
GUNTER, M.E., Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844 and LEE, R.J., R. J. Lee Group, 350 Hochberg Road, Monroeville, PA 15146, mgunter@uidaho.edu, mgunter@uidaho.edu
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4:05 PM
EARTH SCIENCE, DISASTERS, AND THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
CLAGUE, John J., Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser Univ, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada, jclague@sfu.ca, jclague@sfu.ca
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4:20 PM
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
MANHEIM, Frank T., School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, fmanhei1@gmu.edu, fmanhei1@gmu.edu
 
4:35 PM
GSA Geology and Health Division Business Meeting
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