GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 81
Monday, 5 November 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Sagamore Ballroom 6 (Indiana Convention Center)

T45. Is There a Medical Geologist in the House? A Session Honoring the Contributions of Robert Finkelman to the Field of Medical Geology

GSA Geology and Health Division

 

Malcolm Siegel, G. Nelson Eby, Saugata Datta and Jean M. Morrison, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:20 AM
MEDICAL GEOLOGY RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS: A DECADE OF CONTRIBUTIONS (Invited Presentation)
BRIKOWSKI, Tom H.1, CHAKRABORTY, Jayeeta1, KNEEN, Melanie A.2, NICHOLS, Naomi T.P.1 and PEIRIS, Inoka1, (1)Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, ROC-21, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, (2)Mathematics, Collin College, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074
8:40 AM
EVOLUTION OF THE LIGNITE-WATER HYPOTHESIS IN THE U.S.: ADVANCES, CHALLENGES, AND THE NEED FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION
OJEDA, Ann, Geology and Geophysics, The University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St, Norman, OK 73019 and PHILP, Paul, Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd st., SEC 810, Norman, OK 73019
8:55 AM
INVESTIGATING A LINK BETWEEN LOW-RANK COAL BEARING CARRIZO-WILCOX AQUIFER WATER AND KIDNEY DISEASE IN EAST TEXAS
CHAKRABORTY, Jayeeta1, FINKELMAN, Robert B.2, OREM, William H.3, VARONKA, Matthew S.3 and MANTON, William I.1, (1)Geosciences Department, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75025, (2)University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, (3)Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192
9:10 AM
THE ROLE OF MICROANALYSIS IN DETERMINING TRACE ELEMENT DISTRIBUTIONS IN ENERGY MATERIALS, AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS (Invited Presentation)
KOLKER, Allan1, VALENTINE, Brett J.1, MCALEER, Ryan J.2 and SCOTT, Clint1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192
9:30 AM
SAHARAN DUST AND PEDIATRIC ASTHMA IN THE CARIBBEAN
NICHOLS, Naomi T.P.1, BRIKOWSKI, Tom2 and FINKELMAN, Robert B.2, (1)Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell road, Richardson, TX 75080; Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, ROC-21, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, (2)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 N. Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75083
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF AS, NI AND PB FROM A SCHOOL PLAYGROUND SOIL NEAR AN OLD GOLDMINE TAILINGS DUMP IN THE MURCHISON AREA (LIMPOPO PROVINCE), SOUTH AFRICA
MUGOVHANI, Phindulo and DIKO MAKIA, Lawrence, Mining and Environmental Geology, University of Venda, School of Environmental Sciences, Polokwane, 0950, South Africa
10:15 AM
THE MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF SYNTHESIZED CALCIUM OXALATE KIDNEY STONES
RUHL, Laura S., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204 and HORTON, Ashley, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72204
10:30 AM
ADDITIONS TO THE MEDICAL GEOLOGIST’S TOOLBOX: APPLICATION OF SENSITIVE BIOLOGICAL ENDPOINTS TO ASSESS HUMAN EXPOSURE AND POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS AT LOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS
SIEGEL, Malcolm, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106 and ERDEI, Esther, Health Sciences Center COP, University of New Mexico, MSC 10 5550, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Handouts
  • MSiegel GSA 2018 Medical Geology T45 81-9.pdf (1.8 MB)
  • 10:45 AM
    CONSISTENT PATTERNS IN SECONDARY HEALTH EFFECTS OF DISASTERS
    RUBIN, Jeffrey, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, 11945 SW 70th Ave, Tigard, OR 97223
    Handouts
  • Rubin-T45-consistent_patterns_disaster_health_effects_110518.pdf (1001.9 kB)
  • 11:00 AM
    POPULATION GROWTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS: CHALLENGES TO PUBLIC HEALTH
    SIEGEL, Frederic R., Earth & Environmental Sciences (Emeritus), George Washington University, 4353 Yuma Street NW, Washington, D.C, DC 20016
    11:15 AM
    MEDICAL GEOLOGY: A PERSONAL STORY OF LUCK, DEDICATION, AND FRIENDSHIP (Invited Presentation)
    FINKELMAN, Robert B., Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080
     
    11:35 AM
    Discussion
     
    11:50 AM
    Concluding Remarks
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