[ RadSafe ] Biogeochemistry

[Jerry Cohen]

Dan,
Several years ago, as I recall, the USGS, had a group, I believe in Denver, who 
studied the health effects of naturally occuring toxic materials (arsenic, 
mercury, radium, etc.) They did some interesting work and published a monograph 
on the subject. Somehow this area of study fell out favor and the group no 
longer exists. Are you familiar with this work, and do you know what happened?
Jerry Cohen



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From: Dan McCarn <hotgreenchile at gmail.com>
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) MailingList 
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Sent: Thu, February 16, 2012 3:35:13 AM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Theme session on Geohealth at the 2012 Rocky Mountain 
Section GSA meeting.

Dear Malcolm:

I will be submitting an abstract - I'll have it to you tomorrow.

Dan ii


On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Dan W McCarn <hotgreenchile at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Malcolm Siegel of the **School** of **Medicine**, ****University** of **New
> Mexico**** has asked me to forward the following meeting announcement to
> RADSAFE:  GSA is the Geological Society of America.****
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> Please respond to Malcolm directly at mdsiegel at unm.edu ****
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> Dan ii -- Dan W McCarn, Geologist ****
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> Dear Colleagues:****
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> Please consider submitting an abstract to the following Theme Session on
> Geohealth at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Section GSA meeting.****
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> T-5. Arsenic, Uranium and Radionuclides: Geology and Health Impacts in
> the Southwest and Rocky Mountains Convener: Malcolm Siegel, School of
> Medicine, ****University** of **New Mexico********
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> Concentrations of carcinogenic arsenic and radium and nephrotoxic uranium
> are naturally high in rocks and waters in many parts of the Navajo Nation
> and in the Southwest and **Rocky Mountain States**. Development of
> mineral resources and urbanization has led to significant pollution in
> several areas. Populations may be exposed to these substances via
> inhalation, ingestion and dermal routes. Evaluation of health effects due
> to past and potential future exposures has political, social and economic
> implications and requires collaboration among earth scientists, civil
> engineers and health professionals. This session will bring together
> researchers from academic, government and private agencies to examine
> various dimensions of topics such as past and proposed uranium mining and
> the impact of new drinking water regulations for arsenic and radionuclides
> on communities in this area.  The meeting will be held May 9-12 in ****
> Albuquerque**, **NM****. The link to the meeting is:****
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> http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/rm/2012mtg/****
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> Abstracts can be submitted until Feb 14, 2012 at: ****
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> http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/rm/2012mtg/techProg.htm****
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> Please note that I have moved from Sandia National Labs to the ****School*
> * of **Medicine**** at UNM; my new contact information is below.   Thank
> you and Happy New Year.  ****
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> Malcolm   ****
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> Malcolm Siegel, Ph.D., M.P.H. ****
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> Environmental Geochemistry and Epidemiology ****
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> Department of Internal Medicine Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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> ****University** of **New Mexico**** mdsiegel at unm.edu msiegel51 at yahoo.com
> 505-688-3716****
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-- 
Dan ii

Dan W McCarn, Geologist
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