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

Session No. 28
Tuesday, 27 August 2013: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Washington II (Hilton Crystal City Hotel)

Urban Medical Geology: Integrating Geologic and Anthropogenic Processes

 

Howard W. Mielke, Chair
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9:00 AM
MAPPING COMMUNITY LEAD (PB) LEGACIES AND URBAN GEOCHEMICAL DISPARITIES IN NEW ORLEANS: EVOLVING FROM REACTIVE TO PROACTIVE MEDICINE
MIELKE, Howard W.1, GONZALES, Chris R.2 and POWELL, Eric T.2, (1)Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue-SL83, New Orleans, LA 70112, (2)1430 Tulane Avenue-SL83, New Orleans, LA 70112, hmielke@tulane.edu, hmielke@tulane.edu
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9:20 AM
IMPACT OF HEAVY METALS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL WASTEWATER ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY: CUMULATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT FOR DRINKING WATER CONSUMERS
EMMANUEL, Evens, Laboratoire Santé-Environnement, Université Quisqueya, 218 avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, and, Laboratoire de Qualité de l’Eau et de l’Environnement, Université Quisqueya, 218 avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, LÉANDRE, Islande, Laboratoire Santé-Environnement, Université Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, SIMON, Yanick, Laboratoire Santé-Environnement, Université Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, ALFRED, Farah, Laboratoire Santé-Environnement, Universite Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti and POITEVIEN, Genevieve, Laboratoire Sante-Environnement, Universite Quisqueya, 218, Avenue Jean Paul II, Haut de Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, HT6114, Haiti, evens.emmanuel@gmail.com, evens.emmanuel@gmail.com
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9:40 AM
LEAD IN LONDON SOILS AND ITS RELATION TO DEPRIVATION INDICES
CAVE, Mark1, WRAGG, Joanna1 and ANDER, Louise2, (1)Geochemical Baselines and Medical Geology, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, (2)British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, mrca@bgs.ac.uk, mrca@bgs.ac.uk
 
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10:20 AM
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MEDICAL GEOCHEMISTRY IN DISASTER SCENARIOS
PLUMLEE, Geoffrey S., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, gplumlee@usgs.gov, gplumlee@usgs.gov
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10:40 AM
MINE TAILINGS – LEAD ISOTOPE ANALYSES FOR TRACKING INHALABLE PARTICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS
KNEEN, Melanie A.1, MANTON, William I.1, ANNEGARN, Harold J.2, OJELEDE, Matthew E.2 and BRIKOWSKI, Tom1, (1)Geoscience, University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, (2)Dept. of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, melanie.kneen@utdallas.edu, melanie.kneen@utdallas.edu
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11:00 AM
EFFECTS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY ON URBAN SOIL QUALITY IN JERSEY CITY, NJ
DUZGOREN-AYDIN, Nurdan S.1, BU, Kaixuan2, FREILE, Deborah2, KUTASSY, Heather2, SHIWRATAN, Seema1, HART, Melisa2 and JAMES, Richard1, (1)Department of Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, (2)Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, naydin@njcu.edu, naydin@njcu.edu
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11:20 AM
SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL GROUNDS OF MEDICAL GEOLOGY
RUDKO, Georgii Illich, State Commission of Ukraine on Mineral Resources, Room 816, 18/7 Kutuzov Street, Kiev, 01133, Ukraine, rudko@dkz.gov.ua, rudko@dkz.gov.ua
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11:40 AM
ERADICATING HEALTH RISKS FOR RAPIDLY GROWING URBAN POPULATIONS: A MEDICAL GEOLOGY PRIORITY
SIEGEL, Frederic R., Earth & Environmental Sciences (Emeritus), George Washington University, 4353 Yuma Street NW, Washington, D.C, DC 20016, nzkara@gwu.edu, nzkara@gwu.edu
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