Session: Soils in Medical Geology (2013 Conference of the International Medical Geology Association (25

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1:50 PM

APPLICATION OF EXTRACTION METHODS TO PREDICT BIOAVAILABILITY OF HEAVY METALS IN POLLUTED AGRICULTURAL SOILS IN THE MINING AREAS

LI, Zeqin, State Key Lab for Geohazard Prevention & Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Erxianqiao Dongsanlu, Chengdu, 610059, China and WANG, Jiangzhen, College of Environment and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Erxianqiao Dongsanlu, Chengdu, 610059, China, zeqinlee@gmail.com, zeqinlee@gmail.com

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2:10 PM

INFLUENCE OF CHEMICAL CONDITIONS AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE BEHAVIOR OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS IN POROUS MEDIA

BALTHAZARD-ACCOU, Ketty¹, FIFI, Urbain², POITEVIEN, Genevieve³, MARTIN, Magalie³, EMMANUEL, Emmlyne³ and EMMANUEL, Evens¹, (1)Universite Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, (2)Laboratoire de Qualité de l'Eau et de l'Environnement, Universite Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, (3)Laboratoire Sante-Environnement, Universite Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, kettybal@gmail.com, kettybal@gmail.com

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2:30 PM

REVIEW OF DIFFUSIVE GRADIENTS IN THIN FILMS (DGT): AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FOR MEASUREMENTS OF BIOAVAILABLE PHOSPHORUS AND METALS IN SEDIMENTS AND SOILS

ZHANG, Chaosheng¹, DING, Shiming², XU, Di², TANG, Ya³ and WONG, Ming H.⁴, (1)GIS Centre, Ryan Institute and School of Geography and Archaeology, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland, (2)State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China, (3)Department of Environment, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China, (4)Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences and Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China, chaosheng.zhang@nuigalway.ie, chaosheng.zhang@nuigalway.ie

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2:50 PM

DIETARY INTAKE AND HEALTH RISK FROM POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS IN EDIBLE CROPS FROM SOILS DEVELOPED ON SHALE BEDROCK, SOUTH EASTERN, NIGERIA

NGANJE, Therese N., Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, P.M.B 1115, Nigeria and HURSTHOUSE, Andrew, School of Science, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE, United Kingdom, ntonzi@yahoo.com, ntonzi@yahoo.com

3:10 PM

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3:30 PM

PODOCONIOSIS: BAREFOOT IN ETHIOPIA

LE BLOND, Jennifer S.¹, BELAYNEH, Yordanos¹, CUADROS, Javier², BAXTER, Peter J.³, UMER, Mohammed⁴ and DAVEY, Gail¹, (1)Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, BN1 9PX, United Kingdom, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom, (3)Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, (4)Department of Earth Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, J.S.Le-Blond@sussex.ac.uk, J.S.Le-Blond@sussex.ac.uk

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3:50 PM

IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN SOIL CONDITIONS AND A RISING NUMBER OF RICKETS-LIKE-DEFORMITIES IN TROPICAL COUNTRIES?

HARTMANN, Lena, Department of Geosciences, Institute of Physical Geography, Altenhöferallee 1, Frankfurt, 60438, Germany, THIEMEYER, Heinrich, Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, Frankfurt, 60438, Germany and SPONHOLZ, Barbara, Würzburg, 97080, Germany, l.hartmann@em.uni-frankfurt.de, l.hartmann@em.uni-frankfurt.de

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4:10 PM

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PEAT WITH BALNEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL IN ESTONIA

ORRU, Mall, MILVEK, Heli and VAIZENE, Vivika, Department of Mining, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn, 19086, Estonia, mall.orru@ttu.ee, mall.orru@ttu.ee

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4:30 PM

THE CELLULAR INFLAMMATORY STRESS RESPONSE GENERATED BY SELECT MARTIAN, LUNAR AND ASTEROIDAL METEORITE SAMPLES – IMPLICATION FOR HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION

HARRINGTON, Andrea D.¹, MCCUBBIN, Francis M.², SMIRNOV, Alexander³, NISSEN, Jillian⁴, SCHOONEN, Martin A.A.⁵ and TSIRKA, Styliani-Anna E.⁴, (1)The Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University, 57 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, NY 10987, (2)Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Boulevard, Oakdale, NY 11769, (4)Pharmacology, Stony Brook University, 192T8, Health Sciences Center, z=8651, Stonybrook, NY 11794, (5)Geosciences, Stony Brook University, 220 ESS, Earth and Space Sciences, Stonybrook, NY 11790, Harrinan@gmail.com, Harrinan@gmail.com

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4:50 PM

BIOGEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND GEOMEDICAL IMPLICATIONS OF SELENIUM CONCENTRATION IN SOIL AND TEA LEAVES FROM TEA GROWING REGIONS OF KENYA

ODHIAMBO, Beneah D., Geography, Moi University, P.O Box 3900, Eldoret, 30100, Kenya, odhiambobdo@gmail.com, odhiambobdo@gmail.com

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5:10 PM

LEAD HAZARD MAPPING AND EDUCATION FOR URBAN GARDENERS

ADAMIC, Jessica F., Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (IUPUI), 723 West Michigan Street, SL 118, Indianapolis, IN 46202, FILIPPELLI, Gabriel, Department of Earth Sciences, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5132, LATIMER, Jennifer C., Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, CARTER, Tim, Center for Urban Ecology, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208 and NICHOLS, Deborah Morrison, Earth Science, IUPUI, 723 W. Michigan St., SL 118, Indianapolis, IN 46220, jess.adamic@gmail.com, jess.adamic@gmail.com

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

Soils in Medical Geology