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

Session No. 51
Thursday, 29 August 2013: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Washington III (Hilton Crystal City Hotel)

General Session

 

Catherine Skinner, Chair
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9:00 AM
BIOMINERALS IN THE HUMAN BODY
SKINNER, Catherine, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, catherine.skinner@yale.edu, catherine.skinner@yale.edu
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9:20 AM
VARIATIONS IN GEOCHEMISTY AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY OF FOSSIL BIOAPATITE IN CARBONATE PALEOENVIRONMENTS
PATRICK, Doreena, Marine Science/Geology, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205, Doreena.Patrick@stockton.edu, Doreena.Patrick@stockton.edu
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9:40 AM
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH IMPACTS FROM CENTURY-LONG METAL MINING IN CENTRAL UNITED STATES
HASAN, Syed E., Geosciences, University of Missouri, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 and DRAKE, David, Chief, SPES, U.S. EPA Region 7, 11201 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, KS 66219, hasans@umkc.edu, hasans@umkc.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
DESIGN OF AN UNDERGRADUATE COURSE IN MEDICAL GEOLOGY: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, DRINK, AND BREATHE
MCGUIRE, Jennifer T., Biology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105-1080, jtmcguire@stthomas.edu, jtmcguire@stthomas.edu
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10:40 AM
MEDICAL GEOLOGY ISSUES IN TEXAS
WELLS, Arden A.1, BORGFELDT, Taylor2, CHAKRABORTY, Jayeeta3, ISLAM, Tasnuva2, TARLOFF, Keith2, FINKELMAN, Robert B.4 and DE LA GARZA, Mercedes2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Cambell Road, MC17, Richardson, TX 75080, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Cambell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, (3)Geosciences, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS -DALLAS, Richardson, TX 75080, (4)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, arden.wells@utdallas.edu, arden.wells@utdallas.edu
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11:00 AM
GEOMEDICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY: THE NIGERIAN CONTENT
NGHARGBU, K'tso1, PONIKOWSKA, Irena2, LATOUR, Teresa3, SCHOENEICH, Krzysztof4, ALAGBE, Solomon Ayodele4 and KUROWSKA, Ewa5, (1)Geology and Mining, Nasarawa State University, PMB 1022, Nigeria, Keffi, +234, Nigeria, (2)Balneology and Physical Madicine, Nicolas Copernicus University, Ciechocinek, 48, Poland, (3)Health Resort Material, Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, Warsaw, 48, Poland, (4)Geology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Zaria, 234, Nigeria, (5)Fundamental Geology, University of Silesia, Katowice, 48, Poland, nghargtbu@gmail.com, nghargtbu@gmail.com
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11:20 AM
ORGANIC MILK PRODUCTION UNDER A SUSTAINABLE MODEL IN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO TO CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCING GLOBAL WARMING: A CASE STUDY
ESPINOZA Sr, Jose Roberto1, LUJAN Sr, Everardo2, QUINTANA Sr, Rey Manuel1, CARRILLO Sr, José2 and RUBIO Sr, Hector1, (1)Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Periferico Francisco R. Almada, Km. 1, Colonia Zootecnia, Chihuahua, 31000, Mexico, (2)Agricola Ganadera los Lujan SPR de RL de CV, Agricola Ganadera los Lujan SPR de RL de CV, Ave. 3ra Norte No. 205 Altos 13 Col. Centro, Delicias, 33000, Mexico, jespinoza@uach.mx, jespinoza@uach.mx
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11:40 AM
TEACHING GEOLOGY AND HUMAN HEALTH ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
MOGK, David W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, mogk@montana.edu, mogk@montana.edu
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