Session No. 191
Tuesday, 29 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 402 (Colorado Convention Center)

Geology and Health: Recent Advances in Medical Geology

 

Saugata Datta, Nurdan S. Duzgoren-Aydin and Thomas Darrah, Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
ERIONITE IN THE USA
DOGAN, A. Umran, Earth Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia and DOGAN, Meral, Department of Geological Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Hacettepe, Ankara, 50021, Turkey, umran-dogan@uiowa.edu
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8:30 AM
CALCIUM CARBONATE MINERALS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: SOURCES, FUNCTIONS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SMOLIGA, John A., Analytical Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, 900 Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877, john.smoliga@boehringer-ingelheim.com
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8:45 AM
GEOLOGY AND HEALTH IN TEXAS: DIGGING INTO THE ISSUES
TARLOFF, Keith1, WELLS, Arden A.2, CHAKRABORTY, Jayeeta3, ISLAM, Tasnuva1, BORGFELDT, Taylor1 and FINKELMAN, Robert B.4, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Cambell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Cambell Road, MC17, Richardson, TX 75080, (3)Geosciences, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS -DALLAS, Richardson, TX 75080, (4)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, kxt112830@utdallas.edu
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9:00 AM
SECONDARY LEAD INGESTION VIA OCULAR EXPOSURE TO TRADITIONAL SOUTH ASIAN, MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN EYE COSMETICS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR IQ IN CHILDREN
BRABANDER, Daniel J., Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, HANDLER, Phoebe N., Environmental Studies Program, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, Wellesley, MA 02481 and TANG, Fanny, Geosciences Department, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 0248, dbraband@wellesley.edu
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9:15 AM
URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MONITORING PROJECT IN JERSEY CITY, NJ
DUZGOREN-AYDIN, Nurdan S., FREILE, Deborah, BU, Kaixuan, KUTASSY, Heather, HART, Melisa and JAMES, Richard, Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, naydin@njcu.edu
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9:30 AM
HUMAN HEALTH VS. GEOCHEMISTRY OF URBAN DUST IN ARID ENVIRONMENT: POSSIBLE IMPACT ON LEARNING SKILLS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
DEL RÍO-SALAS, R.1, MEZA-FIGUEROA, D.2, RUIZ, Joaquin3, MENDÍVIL-QUIJADA, H.1, DE LA O-VILLANUEVA, M.2, MORENO-RODRIGUEZ, V.4, GONZALEZ-GRIJALVA, B.2, CASTILLO-MORALES, U.5, GÁMEZ-CORRALES, R.6 and ESPINOZA-MALDONADO, G.2, (1)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Colosio y Madrid s/n, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (2)Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (3)Dean, College of Science, Univ of Arizona, PO BOX 210077, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Colosio y Madrid S/N, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (5)Programa de Maestría en Ciencias-Geología,Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (6)Departamento de Física, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas SN, Hermosillo, 83000, rdelriosalas@gmail.com
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
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10:15 AM
EXPERIMENTAL MODELS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACTS OF THE MINERALS ON HUMAN HEALTH
ÖZDEN, Aslan, Department of Public Health, Gülhane Millitary Medical Academy, Ankara, 06010, Turkey, KARSLIOGLU, Yildirim, Department of Pathology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, 06010, Turkey, DEMIRKAYA, Erkan, Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, 06010, Turkey and ACIKEL, Cengiz Han, Department of Biostatistics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, 06010, Turkey, draslanozden@gmail.com
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10:30 AM
ERIONITE IN SOUTH DAKOTA COMPARED WITH ERIONITE FROM CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY
DOGAN, Meral, Geological Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, 06530, Turkey, DOGAN, A. Umran, Eath Sciences, KFUPM, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia, PIERSON, M. Patrick, U.S. Forest Service, Custer National Forest, 1310 Main Street, Billings, MT 59105, RUSHO, Nancy, AML Program Manager And Geologist, Centralized National Operations, Minerals And Geology, Missoula, MT 598072, BALLIRANO, Paolo, Dipartimento di Scienzadella Terra, Universita di Roma, Roma, 00185, Italy and HUERTAS, Javier, Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, CSIC, Universidad de Granada, Avda. de las Palmeras 4, Armilla, Granada, 18100, Spain, mmoroydogan@gmail.com
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10:45 AM
GOOGLE-EARTH BASED INTERACTIVE DATABASE FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
DUZGOREN-AYDIN, Nurdan S. and KUTASSY, Heather, Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, hkutassy@njcu.edu
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11:00 AM
IDENTIFYING METALLIC CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN IN THE BREATHING ZONE USING X-RAY FLUORESCENT SPECTROSCOPY (XRF)
JACOBS, Alan M., Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, amjacobs@ysu.edu
 
11:15 AM
Discussion
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