[ RadSafe ] Biogeochemistry

[Dan McCarn]

Dear Jerry:

It was part of the "Greening of the USGS" which occurred during the Clinton
administration.  Basically, all geologists who were resource analysts,
minerals geologists and their ilk were forced-out of the USGS to make way
for others.

I am familiar with their work in the 80s, but they all disappeared.

Dan ii

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Jerry Cohen <jjc105 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Dan McCarn <hotgreenchile at gmail.com>
> To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) MailingList
> <radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu>
> 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:
>
> > ** ** ** ** **
> >
> > Dear RADSAFE colleagues:****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > 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.****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Please respond to Malcolm directly at mdsiegel at unm.edu ****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Dan ii -- Dan W McCarn, Geologist ****
> >  ------------------------------
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Dear Colleagues:****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Please consider submitting an abstract to the following Theme Session on
> > Geohealth at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Section GSA meeting.****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > 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********
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > 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:****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/rm/2012mtg/****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Abstracts can be submitted until Feb 14, 2012 at: ****
> >
> > http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/rm/2012mtg/techProg.htm****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > 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.  ****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Malcolm   ****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > Malcolm Siegel, Ph.D., M.P.H. ****
> >
> > Environmental Geochemistry and Epidemiology ****
> >
> > Department of Internal Medicine Division of Epidemiology and
> Biostatistics
> > ****
> >
> > ****University** of **New Mexico**** mdsiegel at unm.edu
> msiegel51 at yahoo.com
> > 505-688-3716****
> >
> > ** **
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Dan ii
>
> Dan W McCarn, Geologist
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Dan ii

Dan W McCarn, Geologist
108 Sherwood Blvd
Los Alamos, NM 87544-3425
+1-505-672-2014 (Home – New Mexico)
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