GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 326
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall E/F (Colorado Convention Center)

T48. Current Medical Geology Research on Natural Materials, Outreach, and Education Activities (Posters)

GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division
Authors will be present from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
144
ARSENIC AND FLUORIDE IN THE GROUNDWATERS OF TANZANIA 
IJUMULANA, Julian1, MTALO, Felix2, LIGATE, Fanuel J.1 and BHATTACHARYA, Prosun1, (1)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Dept of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, (2)Department of Water Resources Engineering, University of Dar es Salam (UDSM),, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, julianij@kth.se
145
METASOMATIC  MICROTEXTURES AND THE PETROGENESIS OF AMPHIBOLE ASBESTOS
AUSTIN, Tomoyo, Geoscience Depertment, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, METCALF, Rodney V., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and BUCK, Brenda J., Geoscience, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas, Box 4010 Lilly Fong Hall, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, austint@unlv.nevada.edu
Handouts
  • GSA16poster_final_light3.pdf (57.6 MB)
  • 146
    LIVING WHERE RADON LEVELS CAN BE 25 TIMES HIGHER THAN SAFE LIMITS: A CASE STUDY OF THE GEOLOGIC CONTROLS ON RADON RATES, BLACK HILLS, SD
    BARAN, Zeynep, Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 and ROCHLITZ, Laura, Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, zeynep.baran@sdsmt.edu
    147
    PRELIMINARY STUDY OF GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOILS AND THEIR BACTERIAL ISOLATES FOR ANTIBIOTIC ACTIVITY: CASE STUDY FROM ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK
    ARRIGO, Cindy Jo1, SIDHU, Virinder2, MEJIA, Diana3, MENDEZ, Loraine4, FREILE, Deborah3 and DUZGOREN-AYDIN, Nurdan S.3, (1)Biology, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ 07305, (2)Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, (3)Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ 07305, (4)Environmental Studies, Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ 07306, carrigo@njcu.edu
    148
    IMPACTS OF ANTHTROPOGENIC RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION ON HUMAN HEALTH AT AN AREA IN NORTHERN IRAQ
    HASSAN, Zeki M., Dept. of Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, 36001, Iraq, zekigeologist@yahoo.com
    149
    GEOLOGY, GROUNDWATER, AND HEALTH ARE PRIMORDIAL AUTHENTICATIONS IN THE FRONT PEACE PROCESS IN COLOMBIA: FAR FROM RHETORIC, CLOSER REALITY
    MARTINEZ-SACRISTAN, Hernando, HMS Latin American Products & Services, 554 W 53rd Street Room 6-I-1, New York, NY 10019 and MARTINEZ-MOJICA, Liza C., Public Health, New York University, 100 Warren Street Ap. 414, jersey city, NJ 07302, hernando.hmsacristan@gmail.com
    150
    H2OTECH: AN EPA-AFFILIATED WATER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CLUSTER IN ATLANTA SERVING THE SOUTHEAST US, FOCUSED ON WATER AND HUMAN HEALTH
    DEOCAMPO, Daniel M.1, KELLER, Gary2, CROTEAU CHONKA, Clarisse2, ROSENFIELD, Joel A.3, WILLIAMS, Sam4, MIES, Mike5 and MULLINAX, Phillip6, (1)Geosciences, Georgia State University, 24 Peachtree Center Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30303, (2)Xomix, Ltd., 3712 N Broadway #462, Chicago, IL 60613, (3)WaterGuru Associates, LLC, 225 Glen Meadow Court, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, (4)Business City Partnerships, Atlanta, GA 30303, (5)NClear, Inc., 680-A Wharton Circle, Atlanta, GA 30336, (6)OzomaxUSA, Dahlonega, GA 30533, deocampo@gsu.edu
    151
    PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS CONTROL ON UTAH LAKE WATER QUALITY
    EVENSEN, Arthur Charles, Botany, Utah Valley University, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058; Biology, Utah Valley University, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058; Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, CADET, Eddy, Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, WOOD, Jake, Biology, Utah Valley University, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, YEFIMOV, Logan Lee Alexander, Biology, Utah Valley University, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058; Botany, Utah Valley University, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058 and JACKSON, Joshua William, Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, evensen.arthur@gmail.com
    152
    MEASURING THE CELLULAR RESPONSE OF MACROPHAGES TO SOIL COMPONENTS BY FLOW CYTOMETRY: DETERMINING THE TOXICITY OF PODOCONIOSIS-ASSOCIATED SOILS
    COOPER, Jamey N.1, NGUYEN, Andy2, LEE, Nathan H.2, OBERG, Kerby C.2 and NICK, Kevin E.1, (1)Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Griggs Hall, Room 101, Loma Linda, CA 92350, (2)Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy, Loma Linda University, 24785 Stewart Str, Evans Hall Rm B09c, Loma Linda, CA 92350, jhiday@llu.edu
    153
    SEASONAL VARIATION ON ARSENIC & TRACE ELEMENTS MOVEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL SOIL OF GANGETIC DELTA REGION OF INDIA
    BARLA, Anil, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Mohanpur, 741246, India, barla.neal@gmail.com
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