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2013 Conference of the International Medical Geology Association (25–29 August 2013)

Session No. 23
Monday, 26 August 2013: 2:10 PM-5:30 PM
Washington II (Hilton Crystal City Hotel)

Characterization and Health Impact of Natural and Anthropogenic Dust

 

Claire Horwell and Johann P. Engelbrecht, Chairs
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2:10 PM
ANTICIPATING HEALTH RISKS FROM ATMOSPHERIC DUST THROUGH DETECTION OF SOURCES, COMPOSITIONS, AND TRANSPORT PATHS OF REGIONAL DUST
REYNOLDS, Richard L.1, GOLDSTEIN, Harland L.1, BREIT, George N.2, URBAN, Frank3, BOGLE, Rian4, MORMAN, Suzette A.5, MILLER, Mark E.6, WHITNEY, John W.1 and GHIO, Andrew J.7, (1)United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-980, Denver, CO 80225, (2)N/a, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (5)USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (6)National Park Service, Moab, UT 84532, (7)Environmental Protection Agency, NHEERL, Human Studies Facility, 104 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7315, rreynolds@usgs.gov, rreynolds@usgs.gov
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2:30 PM
ANALYSIS AND PROPERTIES OF INDIVIDUAL AIRBORNE MINERAL DUST PARTICLES
ENGELBRECHT, Johann P., Nevada System of Higher Education, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095, johann@dri.edu, johann@dri.edu
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2:50 PM
IS CRYSTALLINE SILICA BIOAVAILABILITY IN COAL DUST EXPLAINED BY COAL MINERALOGY?
HORWELL, Claire and GORDON, Sophie, Institute of Hazard, Risk & Resilience, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, claire.horwell@durham.ac.uk, claire.horwell@durham.ac.uk
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3:10 PM
FACTORS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY TOXICITY OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH: AN IN VITRO TOXICOLOGY AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL STUDY
NATTRASS, Claire1, HORWELL, Claire1 and STONE, Vicki2, (1)Institute of Hazard, Risk & Resilience, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, (2)School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, John Muir Building, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, claire.nattrass@durham.ac.uk, claire.nattrass@durham.ac.uk
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3:30 PM
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AFRICAN DUST AND PM10 CONCENTRATIONS AT CAYENNE, BARBADOS, AND GUADELOUPE: THE IMPLIED IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY IN THE CARIBBEAN BASIN AND NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA
PROSPERO, Joseph M.1, COLLARD, François-Xavier2, MOLINIÉ, Jack3 and JEANNOT, Alexis2, (1)Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, (2)Observatoire Regional de l'Air, Pointe Buzare BP1059, Cayenne, 97345, French Guiana, (3)Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Campus de Fouillole, Pointe-a-Pitre, 97345, Guadeloupe, jprospero@rsmas.miami.edu, jprospero@rsmas.miami.edu
 
3:50 PM
Break
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4:10 PM
POTENTIALLY TOXIC PARTICULATES IN THE BREATHING ZONE ADJACENT TO A WASTE INCINERATOR – SOURCES AND HEALTH EFFECTS
JACOBS, Alan M., Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, amjacobs@ysu.edu, amjacobs@ysu.edu
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4:30 PM
AIR POLLUTION AND HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND ADMISSIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
KAVOURAS, Ilias1, CHALBOT, Marie-Cecile1, RODOPOULOU, Sophia2, SAMOLI, Evangelia2 and DUBOIS, Dave3, (1)Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, (2)Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, 11527, Greece, (3)Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119, ikavouras@uams.edu, ikavouras@uams.edu
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4:50 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF LIBBY, MT AMPHIBOLE (LA) ELONGATED PARTICLES FOR TOXICOLOGY STUDIES: FIELD COLLECTION, SAMPLE PREPARATION, DOSE CHARACTERIZATION, AND PARTICLE COUNTING METHODS USING SEM/EDS
BERN, Amy M.1, LOWERS, Heather2, MEEKER, Gregory2, GOLDADE, Mary3, O'BRIEN, Wendy3 and COOK, Philip4, (1)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Enforcement Investigations Center, Denver Federal Center, Building 25, P.O.Box 25227, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)U.S. EPA, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202, (4)U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, NHEERL, 6201 Congdon Blvd, Duluth, MN 55804, Bern.Amy@epa.gov, Bern.Amy@epa.gov
 
5:10 PM
Discussion
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