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

Session No. 40
Wednesday, 28 August 2013: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Washington III (Hilton Crystal City Hotel)

Health Impacts of Global Artisanal Mining I

 

Geoffrey Plumlee, Chair
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9:00 AM
INVITED KEYNOTE: INTEGRATED REMEDIATION AND HEALTH RESPONSE TO ARTISANAL MINING LEAD POISONING EPIDEMIC IN ZAMFARA, NIGERIA
TIRIMA, Simba, BARTREM, Casey, VON LINDERN, Ian and VON BRAUN, Margrit, TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO), Mosco, ID 83844, simba.tirima@terragraphics.com, simba.tirima@terragraphics.com
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9:40 AM
PROBLEMS USING MERCURY IN ILLEGAL MINING IN INDONESIA
AMINUDDIN, Aminuddin and MEMED Sr., Mochamad Wachyudi, Geological Agency, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Diponegoro No. 57th, Bandung, 40122, Indonesia, minud_dgtl@yahoo.com, minud_dgtl@yahoo.com
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH IMPACTS DUE TO MINING ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA
VADAPALLI, Viswanath Ravi Kumar, YIBAS, Bisrat, NOVHE, Obed, NETSHITUNGULWANA, Robert and HANISE, Bantu, Environmental Geosciences, Council for Geoscience, PVT Bag X112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, vvadapalli@geoscience.org.za, vvadapalli@geoscience.org.za
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10:40 AM
CHARACTERIZATION OF SORPTION AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF HYDROXYL COMPLEXES OF CU AND ZN IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION: THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF MINE WASTEWATER-MIXED MINERAL SYSTEMS
EGIRANI, D.E1, ANDREWS, J.2 and JICKELLS, T.2, (1)Faculty of Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Yenagoa, PMB 071, Nigeria, (2)School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom, eenonidavidson@yahoo.com, eenonidavidson@yahoo.com
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11:00 AM
IMPLICATIONS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL ELEMENTS FROM ABANDONED MINE PONDS AROUND BARKIN LADI, NIGERIA
MOMOH, Abuh, Geology and Mining Department, University of Jos, Plateau State, Jos, 930001, Nigeria, abkenomai@yahoo.com, abkenomai@yahoo.com
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11:20 AM
BIOACCUMULATION OF METALS IN NAILS AND SCALP HAIR IN CHILDREN IN MIGORI GOLD MINING AREA, KENYA: HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
NGURE, Veronica, Biological Sciences, Nyahururu, +254, Kenya, DAVIES, Theophilus Clavell, Mangosuthu University of Technology, P.O. Box 12363, Jacobs, 4026, South Africa and SHISIA, S.K, Chemistry, Laikipia University College, Nyahururu, +254, Kenya, vera_ngure@yahoo.com, vera_ngure@yahoo.com
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11:40 AM
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE BENUE TROUGH AND ITS POSSIBLE IMPLICATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH
ADIUKU-BROWN, Mayen, Geology & Mining, University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State, 234, Nigeria, mayenadiukubrown@yahoo.com, mayenadiukubrown@yahoo.com
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