2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 31
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

Geology and Health (Posters)

Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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EXPLORING GEO-SPECIFIC TRENDS OF COMMON HEALTH RELATED GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANTS
DAY, Sydney, HARA, Joel, QUIMBY, Katherine and METCALF, Meredith J., Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, metcalfm@easternct.edu
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PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM BIOCHAR-AMENDED SOILS: A POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARD?
OLSHEVSKI, Stuart1, RAVI, Sujith1, LI, Junran2 and SHARRATT, Brenton3, (1)Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th Street, 326 Beury Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Geosciences, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104, (3)Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 213 LJ Smith Hall, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, stuart.olshevski@temple.edu
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DEVELOPMENT OF IN-SITU REMEDIATION TECHNIQUE FOR POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN SOILS: I. STABILITY OF FLUORESCENT-LABELLED SIO2 NANOPARTICLE-SUPPORTED LIPID BILAYER IN MICRO-MODELS
SANI, Ehsan Shirzaei1, ZHANG, Zhewen2, GARLAPATI, Prasanthy3, FISHER, Omar Z.1, WUNDER, Stephanie L.3 and KIM, Bojeong4, (1)Bioengineering Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, (3)Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (4)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, tuf75746@temple.edu
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SOIL CONTAMINATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT IN AREAS COVERED BY SHALE BEDROCK IN PARTS OF SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA
NGANJE, Therese Ntonzi, Department of Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, P.M.B 1115, Nigeria, ADAMU, Christopher Iorfa, Department of Geolog, University of Calabar, Calabar, P.M.B 1115, Nigeria, HURSTHOUSE, Andrew, School of Science, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE, United Kingdom, MCLELLAN, Iain, School of science and sports, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE, United Kingdom, EDET, Aniekan, Department of Geology, University of Calabar, Calabar, 54001, Nigeria and STIRLING, David, Schol of Science, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PAI 2B, Nigeria, ntonzi@yahoo.com
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COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND OPINION AMONGST PERSONNEL OF ODAGBO COAL MINE, NIGERIA
MOMOH, Abuh1, OLUKOGA, Abiodun2, MHLONGO, Sphiwe Emmanuel3 and YENNE, Ezekiel1, (1)Department of Geology, University of Jos, Jos, 930001, Nigeria, (2)Department of Public Health, University of venda, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa, (3)Department of Mining and Environmenttal Geology, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa, abkenomai@yahoo.com
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PROSPECT OF VERY SHALLOW GROUNDWATER USE IN THE SALINE AND ARSENIC PRONE COASTAL AQUIFERS OF BENGAL DELTA
JAHAN, Khurshid, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Institute of Water and Flood Management, Lalbagh, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh and ALI, Iqbal, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh, khurshid.jahangeo@gmail.com
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SIMULTANEOUS PRESENCE OF PYRETHROID AND ORGANOCHLORINE RESIDUES IN HUMAN BREAST MILK FROM NADIA,WEST BENGAL, INDIA
ANAND, Niharika and RAY, Sujata, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, PO: BCKV Campus Main Office, Nadia, 741252, India, na12rs008@iiserkol.ac.in
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THE EFFECTS OF LEAD ON BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER
FALTAS, Christina1, DUARTE, Alix1, DUZGOREN-AYDIN, Nurdan S.2 and COLEMAN, Natalia1, (1)Biology, 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, cfaltas@njcu.edu
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BIOACCESIBLE LEAD (PB) IN SOIL SOURCE ATTRIBUTION BY INDIVIDUAL PARTICLE ANALYSIS (IPA): A CASE STUDY OF SIX SOILS FROM MITROVICA, REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
HUNT, Andrew, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univesity of Texas at Arlington, Geosciences Building, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019 and ENTWISTLE, Jane A., Department of Geography, Northumbria University, Ellison Place, Ellison A Block, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom, hunt@uta.edu
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THE ROLE OF ERGONOMIC HEALTH IN THE GEOSCIENCE CURRICULUM: A MULTI-LEVEL INTERVENTION APPROACH
LEE, Donghwan, Ergonomics Center, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843, GIARDINO, John R., Department of Geology and Geophysics, High Alpine and Arctic Research Program, Texas A&M University, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, BENDEN, Mark, Ergonomics Center, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Stationo, TX 77843, DENGO, Carlos, Berg-Hughes Center for Petroleum and Sedimentary Systems, Department of Geology and Geophysics, College Stationo, TX 77843 and RSSER, C. Suzanne, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, dlee1@sph.tamhsc.edu
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