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ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 282
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room M100BC (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T201. Intersection of Geology and Health: Impacts of Geologic Materials on Public Health

GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Geoffrey S. Plumlee and Jean M. Morrison, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1
1:40 PM
MINERAL-INDUCED RADICAL FORMATION: THE GOOD AND THE BAD
SCHOONEN, Martin A.A., Geosciences, Stony Brook University, 220 ESS, Earth and Space Sciences, Stonybrook, NY 11790, martin.schoonen@stonybrook.edu, martin.schoonen@stonybrook.edu
2
2:00 PM
A COMPARISON OF TOXICOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER FROM DIVERSE SOURCES
PLUMLEE, Geoffrey, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, MORMAN, Suzette A., USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and MEEKER, Gregory P., U. S. Geological Survey, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, gplumlee@usgs.gov, gplumlee@usgs.gov
3
2:15 PM
THE TRANSPORT OF GEOGENIC CHROMIUM AND NICKEL FROM ULTRAMAFIC SOURCES IN NORTHERN, CALIFORNIA: IS THERE A HUMAN HEALTH RISK?
MORRISON, Jean M., U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964D, Denver, CO 80225, GOLDHABER, Martin B., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964D, Denver, CO 80225, HOOPER, Robert L., Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702 and MORMAN, Suzette A., USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, jmorrison@usgs.gov, jmorrison@usgs.gov
4
2:30 PM
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE ANALYSIS OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN INDIVIDUAL AIR PARTICULATES FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CA: A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF AIR PARTICULATES ON HUMAN HEALTH
ULRICH, Sarah, Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54701 and HOOPER, Rober L., Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702, hooperrl@uwec.edu, hooperrl@uwec.edu
5
2:45 PM
INTEGRATING MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY FOR THE RAPID DETERMINATION OF THE RESPIRATORY HEALTH HAZARD OF VOLCANIC ASH: RESULTS FROM 10 ERUPTIONS
HORWELL, Claire, Institute of Hazard, Risk & Resilience, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, BAXTER, Peter J., Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, WILLIAMSON, Ben, Camborne School of Mines, School of Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EZ, United Kingdom, DONALDSON, Ken, The University of Edinburgh/MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom and TETLEY, Terry, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Dovehouse Street, London, SW3 6LY, United Kingdom, claire.horwell@durham.ac.uk, claire.horwell@durham.ac.uk
6
3:05 PM
WHAT THE LUNGS SEE: MINERALOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE POTENTIAL TOXICITY OF VOLCANIC ASH
DAMBY, David E. and HORWELL, Claire, Institute of Hazard, Risk & Resilience, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, d.e.damby@dur.ac.uk, d.e.damby@dur.ac.uk
 
3:20 PM
Break
7
3:35 PM
THE IMPACTS OF COAL ON PUBLIC HEALTH
FINKELMAN, Robert B., Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, bobf@utdallas.edu, bobf@utdallas.edu
8
3:55 PM
INVESTIGATION OF SELF-SUSTAINING COMBUSTION OF A COAL WASTE HEAP IN SCOTLAND
TORRANCE, Keith W.1, SWITZER, Christine1, REIN, Guillermo2, HADDEN, Rory3, BELCHER, Claire M.4 and CARVEL, Ricky3, (1)Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 50 Richmond St, Glasgow, G1 1XN, United Kingdom, (2)School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Alexander Graham Bell Bldg, Edinburgh, EH9 3JL, United Kingdom, (3)BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH93JL, United Kingdom, (4)School of Geosciences and BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering, University of Edinburgh, The King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JN, United Kingdom, keith.torrance@strath.ac.uk, keith.torrance@strath.ac.uk
9
4:10 PM
BRIDGING THE GAP – AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS
HARRINGTON, Andrea D., The Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University, 57 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, NY 10987, TSIRKA, Styliani-Anna E., Pharmacology, Stony Brook University, 192T8, Health Sciences Center, z=8651, Stonybrook, NY 11794 and SCHOONEN, Martin A.A., Geosciences, Stony Brook University, 220 ESS, Earth and Space Sciences, Stonybrook, NY 11790, Harrinan@gmail.com, Harrinan@gmail.com
10
4:25 PM
COUPLING LEAD ISOTOPE RATIOS AND ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS IN EPIPHYTIC LICHENS TO TRACK PROCESSES IN THE ATHABASCA OIL SANDS REGION
GRANEY, Joseph R., Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13850, LANDIS, Matthew S., U.S EPA Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 and KRUPA, Sagar, Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, jgraney@binghamton.edu, jgraney@binghamton.edu
11
4:40 PM
GEOCHEMICALLY FINGERPRINTING SOURCES IN THE URBAN COMPOST STREAM: TOWARDS DESIGNING BEST PRACTICES FOR MANAGING FACILITIES AND APPLICATION
BRABANDER, Daniel J.1, ESTES, Emily2, FITZSTEVENS, Maia G.3, CHIEN, Jiayang4 and HEIGER-BERNAYS, Wendy4, (1)Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, (2)Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, (3)Environmental Studies, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, (4)Environmental Health, Boston University School Public Health, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118, dbraband@wellesley.edu, dbraband@wellesley.edu
12
4:55 PM
COMPARISON OF BIOACCESSIBILITY USING PBET AND X-RAY ABSORPTION TECHNIQUES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT OF SELECTED LEAD CONTAINING MATERIALS
ZHENG, Jiajia1, EDRAKI, Mansour1, HUYNH, Trang1, GASPARON, Massimo2, NG, Jack3, HARRIS, Hugh H.4 and NOLLER, Barry1, (1)Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, CMLR, Building 47A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, 4072, Australia, (2)School of Earth Sciences, School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Brisbane, 4072, Australia, (3)National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology (EnTox), National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology (EnTox), 39 Kessels Road, Cooper Plains, Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane, 4108, Australia, (4)School of Chemistry and Physics, The University of Adelaide, G 20, Adelaide, 5005, Australia, j.zheng@uq.edu.au, j.zheng@uq.edu.au
13
5:10 PM
A SIMPLE METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING THE BIOACCESSIBILITY OF AS, CD, AND PB IN SMELTER CONTAMINATED SOIL SAMPLES: A CASE STUDY OF SOILS IN THE DESERT SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES CONTAMINATED BY PB-AG ORE SMELTER EFFLUENT
BOVE, Dana J.1, LOWERS, Heather A.2, MORMAN, Suzette A.3, CHAFFEE, Maurice A.1 and PLUMLEE, Geoffrey S.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, dbove@usgs.gov, dbove@usgs.gov
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