Northeastern Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (12–14 March 2007)

Session No. 18
Monday, 12 March 2007: 1:00 PM-4:45 PM

T23. Health and Geology in the Northeast

GSA Geology and Health Division

 

H. Catherine W. Skinner and Nelson Eby, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:05 PM
INTEGRATING EARTH SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY: MODELING THE PROBABILITY OF ARSENIC IN NEW ENGLAND GROUNDWATER FOR EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
AYOTTE, Joseph D.1, NUCKOLS, John R.2, CANTOR, Kenneth P.3, ROBINSON, Gilpin R.4, BARIS, Dalsu3, HAYES, Laura1, KARAGAS, Margaret5, BRESS, Bill6, SILVERMAN, Debra3 and LUBIN, Jay3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 361 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275, (2)Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (3)National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, (5)Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH 03756, (6)Vermont Department of Health, Burlington, VT 05402, jayotte@usgs.gov, jayotte@usgs.gov
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1:25 PM
SUGAR MAPLE DECLINE DISEASE ACROSS A GRADIENT OF GEOLOGIC SUBSTRATES
BAILEY, Scott W., Northern Research Station, US Forest Service, 234 Mirror Lake Road, Campton, NH 03223, HORSLEY, Stephen B., Northern Research Station, US Forest Service, Irvine, PA 16329, LONG, Robert P., Northern Research Station, US Forest Service, Delaware, OH 43015 and HALLETT, Richard A., Northern Research Station, US Forest Service, Durham, NH 03824, rlong@fs.fed.us, rlong@fs.fed.us
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1:45 PM
MINING, ENERGY, AND HEALTH ISSUES
SAVAGE, E. Lynn, Geology, CUNY/Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, NY 11210 and WOODFORK, Larry D., Consulting Geologist, 652 Villa Place, Morgantown, WV 26505, savage@brooklyn.cuny.edu, savage@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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2:05 PM
NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY, HARMFUL ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION AND CANCER MORTALITY IN THE CAMPANIA REGION (ITALY)
DE VIVO, Benedetto1, LIMA, Annamaria1, ALBANESE, Stefano1 and BELKIN, Harvey E.2, (1)Earth Science, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Mezzocannone, 8, Naples, 80134, Italy, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, bdevivo@unina.it, bdevivo@unina.it
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2:25 PM
POLONIUM 210: A TALE OF FORENSICS AND HEALTH
NEHRU, C.E., Geology, Brooklyn College, CUNY, (Earth and Environmental Sciences, PhD Program, Earth and Planetary Sciences, AMNH; AAARI, NY), 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210, Nehru@Brooklyn.CUNY.edu, Nehru@Brooklyn.CUNY.edu
 
2:45 PM
Break
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3:00 PM
STRONTIUM UPTAKE GEOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL ASPECTS
SKINNER, H. Catherine W.1, STRAIGHT, William1 and EMSBO, Poul2, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, (2)Research Geologist, US Geological Survey, Mail Stop 973 Building 20, Box 25046 Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, catherine.skinner@Yale.edu, catherine.skinner@Yale.edu
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3:20 PM
MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGICAL/MINERALOGICAL CONCEPTS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
SMOLIGA, John A., Analytical Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, 900 Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877, john.smoliga@boehringer-ingelheim.com, john.smoliga@boehringer-ingelheim.com
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3:40 PM
OCCURRENCE AND TRANSPORT OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN GROUND WATER OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
BENOTTI, Mark J.1, FISHER, Shawn C.1, TERRACCIANO, Stephen A.1 and BROWNAWELL, Bruce J.2, (1)Water Resources Division, US Geological Survey, 2045 Route 112, Building 4, Coram, NY 11727, (2)Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000, mbenotti@usgs.gov, mbenotti@usgs.gov
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4:00 PM
ROAD SALT IN BEDROCK AQUIFERS - IS THERE A PROBLEM
KATZ, Joshua, Environmental Office, Maine Department of Transportation, State House Station 16, Augusta, ME 04011, Joshua.Katz@Maine.gov, Joshua.Katz@Maine.gov
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4:20 PM
MAPPING ROAD-SALT CONTAMINATED GROUND-WATER DISCHARGE IN A WATERSHED IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
HARTE, Philip T.1, HEATH, Douglas2, BELAVAL, Marcel2, CORCORAN, Kenneth3 and TROWBRIDGE, Philip4, (1)Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 361 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03301, (2)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114, (3)GSSI, 13 Klein Drive, Salem, NH 03079, (4)New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Concord, NH 03301, ptharte@usgs.gov, ptharte@usgs.gov
 
4:40 PM
Discussion
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