2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 74
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
213 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T79. Global Challenges and Human Health

GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Nurdan S. Duzgoren-Aydin, Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Suzette A. Morman and Saugata Datta, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:10 PM
PARADIGM SHIFTS IN GLOBAL DISASTER POLICY 2015-2025: A CHANGING LANDSCAPE FOR THE GEOSCIENCES AND HUMAN WELL-BEING
GOWAN, Monica E., Department of Geology, Western Washington University, MS 9080, Bellingham, WA 98225 and KIRK, Ray, Health Sciences Centre, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
Handouts
  • GSA Vancouver 2014-upload.ppsx (3.1 MB)
  • 1:30 PM
    IMPACTS OF THE SEPTEMBER 2013 COLORADO FRONT RANGE FLOODING ON THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
    PLUMLEE, Geoffrey S., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, BENZEL, William M., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, SWAYZE, Gregg A., U.S. Geological Survey, MS964 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225, HOLLOWAY, JoAnn M., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, HOEFEN, Todd M., U.S. Geological Survey, MS964D Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, MORMAN, Suzette A., USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, KOLPIN, Dana W., U.S. Geological Survey, 400 S. Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52244, DRISCOLL, Rhonda L., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 973, Denver, CO 80223, BERRY, Cyrus J., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and REITMAN, James, U.S. Geological Survey, MS964D Box 25046 DFC, M.S. 964, Denver, CO 80225
    1:45 PM
    ESTIMATING COMMUNITY HEALTH RISKS DURING EXTREME HOT WEATHER EVENTS
    HO, Hung Chak1, KNUDBY, Anders1 and HUANG, Wei2, (1)Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada, (2)Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201
    2:00 PM
    DAMAGE LIABILITY: A JUST PAYMENT PARADIGM FOR DESTRUCTIVE EXTERNALITIES
    STONE, George T., Physical Science, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443
    74-5
    2:15 PM
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    2:45 PM
    RELATIONSHIP OF DENGUE LARVAL DNESITY AND DENGUE CASES CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN UTTARADIT, THAILAND
    SARFRAZ, Muhammad Shahzad1, TRIPATHI, Nitin Kumar2, ALI, Sabeen3 and SATTAR, Kinza3, (1)Computer Science, FAST-National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus, Chiniot-Faisalabad, 35400, Pakistan, (2)Remote Sensing & GIS, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), P.O. Box: 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand, (3)Computer Science, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, 22010, Pakistan
     
    3:00 PM
    Break
    3:15 PM
    FOLK REMEDIES - A SOURCE OF TRACE METAL EXPOSURE IN HUMANS
    MORMAN, Suzette A., USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, KARWOWSKI, M.P., Boston Childrens Hospital, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, ME 02115, WOOLF, A.D., Boston Childrens Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, ME 02115 and PLUMLEE, Geoffrey S., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
    3:35 PM
    LEAD CONCENTRATION IN URBAN COMMUNITY GARDENS AND RESIDENTIAL SOILS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
    DUZGOREN-AYDIN, Nurdan S.1, ZDZIARSKI, Mark2, AGUIRRE, Daniel2, MCALINDEN, Jordan2, MCKEON, Jeffrey3, ZAMORA, Felix2, BU, Kaixuan2 and FREILE, Deborah4, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ 07305, (2)Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, (3)Enviromental Studies, Hudson County Community College, 70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, (4)Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Jersey City University, 2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07305
    3:50 PM
    ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD CONTAMINATION: AN EXAMINATION OF GEOCHEMISTRY IN NW NIGERIAN GOLD MINING VILLAGES THROUGH MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL CORRELATIONS, GIS GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AND XRD CLUSTER ANALYSIS
    TAYLOR, Lucy C.1, PICKERING, Rebecca A.2, BALLOW, William B.3, ELRICK, K.A.1 and DEOCAMPO, Daniel M.1, (1)Geosciences, Georgia State University, 24 Peachtree Center Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30303, (2)Geosciences, Georgia State University, PO Box 4105, Atlanta, GA 30302, (3)Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303
    4:05 PM
    EVALUATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND MOBILITY OF SELECTED TRACE METALS IN SEDIMENTS AT THE JORDAN RIVER WATER HEAD OF UTAH LAKE
    RAKOTOARISAONA, Henintsoa1, JACKMAN, Kevin W.2, HENLEY, Sheryce3, JACKSON, Joshua William4, CADET, Eddy1, WANG, Weihong5 and WALTHER, Suzanne6, (1)Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, (2)Biology, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, (3)Biology, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Tuskegee, AL 36083, (4)Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, (5)Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 W. University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, (6)Department of Environmental and Ocean Sciences, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110
    4:20 PM
    PHYTOREMEDIATION OF METAL CONTAMINATED SOILS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN REGION OF THE UNITED STATES
    KIFNER, Lydia H., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, MARTINEZ, Adrienne, Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and ALI, Abdul-Mehdi S., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
    4:35 PM
    BONE MINERAL COMPOSITION VARIATIONS IN DISEASED VERSUS NORMAL MICE
    KING, Helen E., Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, SKINNER, Catherine, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109 and TOMMASINI, Steven, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510
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