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Mexico

Updated March 2018

Chapter Leader:

Prof. Hector Rubio Arias, University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México
E-mail: rubioa1105@hotmail.com

IMGA Vice-chair:

María Armienta, Geophysics Institute, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
E-mail: victoria@geofisica.unam.mx

This Local Chapter was approved by the IMGA Board in June 2012. The IMGA Board Certificate of Approval was presented to María Armienta of the IMGA Mexico Local Chapter at the 9th ISEG Conference, July, Aveiro, Portugal by José Centeno.

March 2018

Report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Héctor Rubio Arias for the past year:

  • The chapter members have participated in meetings, conferences, and have published articles on Medical Geology. Presentations in conferences included arsenic and fluoride presence and health problems in Mexico, heavy metals and arsenic occurrence and environmental geochemistry in mining zones, development of treatment alternatives based on geologic materials for polluted water, and health impact of volcanic eruptions. Some of them are listed below: MEDGEO 2017, Moscow, Russia, August-September, 2017. Keynote and Oral presentations. Scientific and organizing committee.
  • “Primer Congreso Internacional de Calidad del Agua: Efectos en la salud, remediación y perspectivas” (First International Congress on water quality. Health effects, remediation and perspectives) held in the City of Chihuahua, northern Mexico in September, 2017. Keynote and Oral presentations. Scientific and Organizing Committee.
  • Reunión Anual Unión Geofísica Mexicana (Annual meeting of the Mexican Geophysical Union), held in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (Western Mexico) in November, 2017. Oral and Poster presentations. Presentations to dwellers living near the active Colima volcano explaining the potential health impact of volcanic ash.
  • Participation in the international project HIVE (health interventions in volcanic eruptions). Development of a research project to evaluate zeolites as a natural media to remove contaminants from water. “Utilización de zeolitas naturales mexicanas para la remoción de contaminantes en agua” Organization of the Congress: 1er Simposio Internacional “Encuentro Zeolitas” (First International Symposium “Zeolites”. http://fing.uach.mx/posgrado/2018/01/17/simposiozeolitas2018/ ) to be held next February in the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (Autonomous University of Chihuahua), in Chihuahua City.

June 2017

No update.

December 2016

No update.June 2016

6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Hector Rubio:

The program of the IMGA Mexico Chapter during the Jornadas de Otoño at the Faculty of Engineering at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua is attached.  It can be noted that 10 conferences concerning medical geology issues were presented during this event.  The students and the professor were very motivated for the conferences and some of the assistants discussed with the speeches potential projects to work together as a team.  The Mexico Chapter welcomed Dr. Jose Luis Lee and Dra. Rosa María Tremari as new IMGA members.   In fact, they organized the first Congress of medical geology in Mexico.


Medical Geology Members with Dra. Rosa Maria Tremari after her conference at the Faculty of Chemistry at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua

[More photos on member website.]
2015

6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Hector Rubio and IMGA Vice-Chair Dr. María Armienta:

As a result of the promotion of Medical Geology in several national meetings, the Mexican Chapter has increased the membership to 14 members in 2015. Some of the new members are leaders in the field of Medical Geology in the Mexican Geological Service. Alejandro Villalobos is participating in the Education Committee of IMGA. The Mexican Chapter is preparing a course on Medical Geology to take place in the middle of October in Chihuahua. Besides, we are also preparing a special session on Medical Geology as part of the Annual Meeting of the National Geophysical Union at the beginning of November in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. María Aurora Armienta gave the conference “Maize development in mine impacted soils” at the Universidad de Occidente in the city of Los Mochis, Northwestern Mexico. The concern about health impacts due to this practice was raised in local newspapers.

An article relating to Pb bioaccessibility including two IMGA members as co-authors was published recently:

Nidia A. Morales, David Martínez J., Viridiana García-Meza, Israel Labastida, Ma. Aurora Armienta, Israel Razo, and René H. Lara. Total and bioaccessible arsenic and lead in soils impacted by mining exploitation of Fe-oxide-rich ore deposit at Cerro de Mercado, Durango, Mexico, Environmental Earth Sciences, DOI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3617-7, 73, 3249-3261, 2015.

2014

The Mexican Chapter has worked on various Medical Geology activities in this period, including the publication of scientific papers in international journals, and the participation in Conferences with lectures related with Medical Geology such as the International Conference As 2014. 

The most remarkable activity in the past 6 months was the organization of the Second International Conference on Medical Geology, within the framework of the 30th anniversary of the “Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua” (Autonomous University of Chihuahua) Engineering Faculty. The program included relevant topics on Medical Geology worldwide and in México. The opening keynote conference entitled “Antecedents, current state and future of International Medical Geology“ was given (in Spanish) by José Centeno. Saverio Fiore participated with the keynote lecture “Natural occurring asbestos in Basilicata, South Italy; an integrated approach for assessing the environmental risk” (also in Spanish), and María Aurora Armienta gave the keynote lecture “Overview of Medical Geology in Mexico”. The audience, with the participation of more than 200 students, besides University professors was very enthusiastic and interested on all the lectures including those given by local members of IMGA and listed below:

– Alejandro Villalobos A and Vanessa V. Espejel G: Geology in Chihuahua State and its relation with health
– María de Lourdes Ballinas C:Fluoride
– María del Carmen González H: Arsenic
– Luis Humberto Colmenero S and María de Lourdes Villalba: Radioactivity and its relation with health 

This successful event was an outstanding opportunity to inform about Medical Geology and promote the recruitment of new IMGA members. A fruitful interchange of ideas encompassed the whole day of conferences. It was also a remarkable opportunity to talk about the Mexican Chapter and make plans of future activities. After a full day of hard work, a special dinner of local food was offered by the organizers to the speakers that became a joyful occasion full of friendship and good wishes. The Mexican Chapter is especially grateful to José Centeno and Saverio Fiore for their remarkable lectures and for having spent these days with us.

See the Members Section of the website for additonal reporting.

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Chapters

Colombia

Updated 17 July 2017

Chapter Leader:

Ana María Rojas, Medical Geology Research Group, Calle 24 Carrera 2aEste-04. Delicias Norte. Chía, Colombia
E-mail: amrojasb17@yahoo.com.ar

Chapter Vice-Chair:

Sandra Carolina Londoño
E-mail: slondon1@asu.edu

The IMGA Local Chapter in Colombia was established in 2008. The research group has led, since its creation, the research training of students and the development of academic proposals towards understanding the geological resources in direct relation with the welfare and health of the Colombian society. The vision of the Colombian Chapter is to become a multidisciplinary group leading the research in Medical geology in Colombia, to act as a bridge between sciences and entities in order to propose new approaches and solutions to solve environmental-health-geology related problems.

GEOLOGÍA CON VISIÓN SOCIOAMBIENTAL (Spanish)The June 2015 issue is an excellent history-in-brief of medical geology by Ana María Rojas of the Colombian Chapter. The September 2015 issue highlights forensic geology. The December 2015 issue looks at chemical elements as the raw materials of life.

June 2017

No update.

December 2016

No update.

June 2016

Chapter Leader: Ana María Rojas Bernal
Chapter members: Sandra Carolina Londoño, Nívea Cristina Garzón, Nancy Carolina Tenjo, Jose Alberto Tinoco

The Colombian chapter has been working on the following topics:

  • Literacy in Medical and Forensic Geology. We continue to work on English and Spanish documents. They include big ideas and theoretical principles of these disciplines. We are including geoforensic and geo-ethics topics in both documents.
  • The formulation of two ideas for start of the process to apply for royalties resources: “Diagnosis of the socio-environmental and geo-epidemiological situation in Colombia.” and “Study and implementation of a prototype restoration and management of buffer zones of hydrocarbon transportation system in Colombia.”
  • A document about the methodology for Medical Geology Studies. This document compiles the different sample procedures used in Environmental Geochemical and Public Health. We are including the topic on environmental indicators and a methodological proposal for a link to medical and forensic geology.
  • A directory of strategic partners to promote and develop Medical Geology in Colombia.
  • We are expanding the network in Colombia, the chapter is part of The network of American Young support environmental projects, the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) and the workgroup and support of Geoethics and wellness of National University.
  • Our chapter member Sandra Carolina Londoño has finished her PhD in geological sciences the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, in Tempe, AZ.

October 2015

Report from Local Chapter Leader Ana María Rojas:

The Colombian Chapter has been working on the following topics:

  • Literacy on Medical Geology. We elaborate on English and Spanish documents. They include big ideas and theoretical principles of this discipline. Robert Finkelman and Olle Selinus have the English document to review.
  • The formulation of a case study on Medical Geology in Caquetá River (Colombian Amazonia), with emphasis on mercury and cyanide. This study is a part of the project, “Atlas of Medical and Forensic Geology for Colombia.” It is realized together with Medical and Forensic Geology Research Group and Observatory.
  • Review of the publication “Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology” of the American Geological Institute.
  • A document about methodology for Medical Geology Studies. Nowadays, this document compiles the different sample procedures used in Environmental, Geochemical, and Public Health.
  • A directory of strategic partners to promote and develop Medical Geology in Colombia.

More detailed and comprehensive information is available on Colombia Chapter page of the member section.

June 2015

Report from Local Chapter Leader Ana María Rojas:

The Chapter Leader has new contact details (see above).

Members of this Chapter are now spread in various parts of Colombia and in other countries and keep up to date and in contact via the following Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/geomedicayforense/?fref=ts.

Establishment of Colombian Medical and Forensic Geology Observatory (website)

Ana María Rojas and Cristina Garzón have been worked in the establishment of a Colombian Medical and Forensic Geology Observatory. It is an academic and entrepreneurial initiative that seeks to generate and to spread knowledge in Spanish language, to create environmental and social indicators of mining and energy activities and development tools for decision making will help to resolve geo-socio-environmental conflicts.

Current structure:

  • Executive Director Ana María Rojas: is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Observatory.
  • Academic Director, Cristina Garzón: advises the research in the National University of Colombia.
  • Research Group Associated, Colombian Medical and Forensic Research Group: supports research in universities and colleges.

2014

Members of this Chapter are now spread in various parts of Colombia and in other countries and keep up to date and in contact via the following Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/geomedicayforense/?fref=ts.

2012

In the last 6 months the Chapter has worked towards getting stronger in its foundations and to create nodes or partnerships with governmental institutions. It recognized important health problems in Colombia, such as the effects of mercury in gold mining communities and established important contacts with gold artisanal mining associations, ONUDI, mining-agricultural centres and local environmental authorities that could be interesting in projects in medical geology in the future.
The Chapter is carrying out the update in the research institutes from Colombia (Colciencias, DIB).
We have been working on a medical geology course. We already have the brochure, agenda and some potential sponsors.
We have been implementing the Medical Geology Observatory in Colombia.

Chapter Members

  • Ricardo Ballesteros Pharmaceutical Chemist Clays with pharmaceutical uses.
  • Ana María Rojas Geologist Human Health effects of Hg.
  • Carolina Londoño Geologist Medicinal uses of mineral resources, antibacterial clays.
  • Carlos Valencia Student of medicine Geohelminths, Interactions between geology and parasites.
  • Cristina Garzón Biologist Toxicity and medicinal uses of geological resources
  • Daniel Esteban León Food engineer Human health effects of metals, specially mercury and analytic instrumentation.

The group has identified important health problems in Colombia that have a relationship to geology, such as toxic levels of mercury found in gold mining communities of Chocó, South-eastern Antioqueño and South of Bolivar. The group has been working in contacting key people in order to execute projects and to raise aware-ness regarding the need for conducting medical geology studies in affected areas.
We have identified potential strategic partners and people interested in medical geology.
We are planning to conduct a medical geology course in the year 2013, we have now started looking for fund-ing. We have been writing proposals to fund 2 projects and when the results are announced we will let IMGA know.

Projects

Ballesteros, R. A., Garzon N.C. (In progress): Geological characterization and preliminary pharmacological study of clay minerals in Araracuara-queta, Colombia, with potential for superficial and subcutaneous mycoses. Continuing with the study of healing clays found in the Colombian Amazons, the goal of this project is to determine the uses of clay for treating superficial and subcutaneous mycoses. Ricardo Ballesteros, the leader of the project is a last year student in the Pharmacy Department of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. So far the clays have been characterized and the second step will be to test them. Contact: raballesterosr@unal.edu.co

Activities

To increase the visibility of the group some active members have been working in creating a web site with access from a Google site and/or a link at the site of the National University and IMGA web site. Contact: anamariarojasb@unal.edu.co

A new brochure has been designed with information about medical geology and the Colombian group. It will be distributed starting mid-May in universities, ONGs, government agencies, and through informal or formal talks. The brochure is in Spanish, in full color and contains beautiful and self-explanatory images. Another medium that will be used to spread the word on medical geology is the radio station of the Universidad Nacional. Two of our active members, the pharmaceutical chemistry student, Ricardo Ballesteros and the geologist Ana Maria Rojas, have been invited to talk about “The use of minerals in pharmacy and the relationship among pharmacy and medical geology” in a radio program called “Desde la Botica” (From the pharmacy). The program is directed by Professor Ilvar Jose Muñoz, MSc, in Public Health and professor in the Pharmacy Department. The Universidad Nacional radio station has a wide coverage, since it not only reaches
the student community but the whole of Bogota City.

Contact: Sandra Londono, Department of Geosciences, Ciudad Universitaria Carrera 30 No 45 – 03, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
(National University of Colombia), 11001 Bogotá, Colombia. E-mail: sclondonoa@unal.edu.co.

Read the Colombian report here.

2011

The Colombian Chapter is very active. Sandra Londono is no longer the leader of the Chapter, as she is no longer based in Colombia while studying for a PhD in the USA. Members of the Chapter are mainly geology students with two chemical pharmacists. The Chapter continues to work on a variety of research topics including: clay minerals used in traditional medicine; geological controls on parasitic diseases, and health effects of Hg pollution from gold mining. Ana Maria Rojas and Ricardo Ballesteros are the new leaders of this Chapter. IMGA would like to thank Sandra for all her outstanding work for the Colombia Chapter including her excellent IMGA Newsletter reports over the years and wishes Sandra well with her PhD studies. IMGA would like to welcome Ana Maria Rojas and Ricardo Ballesteros as the new leaders of this Chapter and looks forward to working with them in the future.

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Chapters

Denmark

Updated 17 July 2017

Chapter Leader:

Dr. Peter W.U. Appel, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen, Denmark
E-mail: pa@geus.dk

The IMGA Local Chapter in Denmark was established in 2012.

June 2017

No update.

December 2016

No update.

October 2015

Nothing new to report.

June 2015

6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Peter Appel:

No report this time.

2012

Chapter Members:

John Tychsen, Geophysicist, normal-scale mining environmental impacts
Jørgen Kystol, Chemist, Mercury analysis
Tue Kofod, Geology student, Mercury pollution
Lars Lund Soerensen, Geologist, Environmental problems caused by mining
Birgitte Guldberg Hansen, Geologist, Iodine problems in groundwater
Søren Munch Kristiansen, Geologist, Iodine problems in groundwater
Denitza Voutchkova, Geologist, Iodine problems in groundwater
Anja Leth, Geology student, normal project on fluorine in Greenland
Corey Cohn, Post Doc, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Mineral-induced formation of reactive oxygen species

After building up interest in establishing a Danish Chapter, the IMGA Danish Chapter was launched at a Medical Geology workshop held in Copenhagen on 7th February 2012 at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.

Program for the workshop
Abstracts from the workshop

Three members of the Danish Chapter (Peter W. U. Appel, Kim Esbensen and Birgitte Hansen) visited Olle Selinus in his summer cottage in Sweden early October. Olle showed us the fascinating nature of Southern Øland Eastern Sweden. Over a nice dinner we got lots of inspiration from Olle as to which project to focus on over the next years for the Danish chapter. Birgitte being the future cashier of IMGA spent considerable time with Olle being taught how to do the book keeping in a proper way. The IMGA Board certificate of approval was presented to the IMGA Denmark Chapter by Olle Selinus during this visit.

In June 2012, a meeting was held in Copenhagen focusing on components occurring naturally in soil or groundwater and health effects caused by those components. Ten presentations ranging from lithium, iodine, calcium to radon and fluorine were given. Unfortunately most titles are in Danish and the abstracts likewise.

Denitza Voutchkova gave a presentation on Multivariate Analysis of Danish Historical Hydrogeochemical Data with Respect to Iodine in Groundwater at the 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health (SESEH 2012) held in Galway, Ireland.

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Egypt

Updated September 2018

Chapter Leader:

Dr. Moataz Tarek, Geology Department, Arish University
E-mail: moataz.tarek.m8@gmail.com
Research Interests: Mineral dust, geomedical mapping and water hardness

Chapter Secretary:

Rofida Younes, Public health, Arish University
E-mail: rofidayones@gmail.com
Research Interests: Promoting medical geology and marketing

September 2018 – First 6 months

Report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Moataz Tarek:

  1. Publish the first review paper which combines all challenges which face the improvement of medical geology at the Middle East and examples of the most important case studies.
  2. We have a plan to reach with our media campaigns to million Egyptian people at the first 6 months, including TV programs, YouTube content, social media and public conferences to raise the general attention of the importance of medical geology.
  3. In Egypt, we have about 35 universities and 24 research centers. We did a plan to organize a session to introduce medical geology in each of them to promote our plan and form research teams in each needed specialization.
  4. Internationally, we will announce our first global project which of course will need IMGA support with experts and collaborative researchers.

After that we will be able to travel and share strongly in Med Geo conferences and at 2023 we will submit our proposal to host it.

I would like to express all my greatness and special thanks for all IMGA board members for support, encouragements and for the great contributions

Note: Most of our chapter is youth researchers which facilitate to maintain our spirit and determination.

Egypt will speak medical geology

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Brazil

Updated March 2018

Chapter Leader:

Chapter Leader: Dr. Bernardino Figueiredo, Institute of Geosciences, University of Campinas, PO Box 6152, 13083-970 Campinas, Brazil
E-mail: berna@ige.unicamp.br

The IMGA Local Chapter in Brazil was established in 2008.

March 2018

Report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Diego Fridman for the past year:

  • During this last term several members of IMGA Brazilian Chapter dedicated themselves to prepare a number of papers which were submitted to important scientific meetings such as the International Conference on Medical Geology –Medgeo2017 –to be held in Moscow, the XVI Brazilian Geochemical Congress to be held in Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, next August, and the 15th Amazonian Geological Symposium to be held in Belém, next September.
  • Dr. Rita Salgueiro started a new undergraduate discipline entitled “Medical Geology” at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). A new “Geomedicine” course at graduate level has initiated in the Federal University of Para (UFPA) last August.
  • Dr. Cassio Roberto da Silva (Brazilian Geological Survey) gave a lecture, entitled “Geochemistry, Environment and Health”, at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, during the VI Geological Studies Week, April 7, 2017.
    He also participated in the planning meetings of the project “Mercury impact on protected areas and on forest people in the Eastern Amazon: an integrated health-environmental approach”. Participation of researchers from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, the IEPE Research Institute for Indigenous Education, the Amazon Program, the WWF Brazil and from a number of Universities and laboratories is anticipated.
  • Dr. Eduardo Paim Viglio will address the big mining dam disaster in Mariana and additional research results on antimony occurrences in Brazil at the incoming scientific meetings. He is also participating of the geochemical activities of the Brazilian Geological Survey envisaged to publish three more regional Environmental Geochemical Atlas of Brazil during the next Brazilian Geochemical Congress.
  • A total of eleven Brazilian papers were published during the International Conference on Medical Geology –Medgeo2017, held in Moscow, last September. These papers focused on the occurrence of mercury, germanium and arsenic and implications for human health in Brazil. Analytical results on the quality of drinking water in different places in the country were also discussed. Members of the Chapter contributed as well to the XVI Brazilian Geochemical Congress, held in Rio de Janeiro, and to the 15th Amazonian Geological Symposium, held in Belém, also in this last period.
  • Dr. Cassio Roberto da Silva (Brazilian Geological Survey) was honored by the professional Rio de Janeiro Engineering Professional Council (CREA-RJ) with the prize “Láurea ao Mérito CREA-RJ 2017”, in November. This tribute is dedicated to professionals who stood out for their actions in favor of Engineering, Agronomy and Geology professions in Brazil.
  • A new research project entitled “Geoavailability study on Ge and Li in Brazil and Portugal and their potential applications to health” was submitted to the Brazilian and Portuguese agencies CAPES and FCT. This project is aimed to facilitate future collaboration between researchers from IST (Lisbon, Orquídia Neves and Carla Rocha), Aveiro University (Carla Patinha and Maria Inácio), Federal University of Ceará- Brazil (Ana Rita Salgueiro e Jose Antônio Sabadia) and the CPRM-Brazilian Geological Survey (Cassio Roberto da Silva and Eduardo P. Viglio).
  • A research group dedicated to organic compounds was created by Dr. Carlos Bandeira de Mello (PETROBRAS Oil Company) e Dr. Josino Costa Moreira (FIOCRUZ-Ministry of Health). Dr. Cassio Roberto da Silva (CPRM-Brazilian Geological Survey) e Dr. Gabriel Barberes (PETROBRAS) also participate of this group, whose first action will be to reinforce the debate on medical geology of organics during the International Latin American Congress of Organic Geochemistry of the Latin American Association of Organic Geochemistry (ALAGO) to be held in Salvador, Bahia, northeast of the country, next year.

December 2016

Activities over the last 6 months:

Figueiredo, B. R. – Lecture: Metal Contamination of Environmental Materials in the XIII Environmental Engineering Week, Engineering School, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil, May 2016.

Silva, C. R. – Lecture: Medical Geology: Soil and Related Pathologies in the XX Brazilian Congress of Nutrology, Brazilian Association of Nutrology, São Paulo, Brasil, October 2016.

Figueiredo, B. R. – Lecture: Medical Geology, III Geosciences Academic Week, University of Brasilia, October 2016.

Silva, C. R. – Chairman of Technical Session on Environmental and Medical Geology during the 48th Brazilian Geological Congress, Brazilian Geological Society, Porto Alegre, Brazil, October 2016.

Figueiredo, B.R. and Silva, C.R. – Short Course on Medical Geology during the XIII Geochemical Congresso of Portuguese Speaking Countries, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, November 2016.

IMGA Brazil Chapter Meeting during the XIII Geochemical Congress of Portuguese Speaking Countries, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, November 2016 – this meeting was chaired by Dr. Maria Aurora Armienta Hernandez and the Chapter Leaders.

Dr. Maria Aurora Armienta Hernandez, IMGA Vice-Chair for Geoscience, participated as invited speaker of the XIII Geochemical Congress of Portuguese Speaking Countries, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, November 2016.

A new discipline entitled Medical Geology was created by Dr. Rita Salgueiro in the scope of undergraduate Geology course of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC).

A new course entitled Geomedicine at graduate level initiated in August 2016 in the Federal University of Para (UFPA).

June 2016

During this term Dr. Cássio Silva was invited to join Professor Ari Roisemberg to chair the technical session “Environmental and Medical Geology” during the 48th Brazilian Geological Congress to be held October 9-13, 2017 in Porto Alegre, South Brazil (http://www.48cbg.com.br).  Some medical geology activities have been included in the program of the XIII Geochemical Congress of the Portuguese Speaking Countries to be held in the Fortaleza city, northeastern Brazil, next November (14th-18th).  More specifically, a short course on medical geology will be conducted by Bernardino Figueiredo and Cássio Silva who will also organize a business meeting of the Brazil Chapter in connection with that congress.

Professor Bernardino Figueiredo was invited to participate of the XIII Student Week of Environmental Engineering at the University of São Paulo in São Carlos city.  A lecture entitled “Lead, arsenic and mercury in the environment and effects on human health” is scheduled for 16 May.  The Brazil Chapter members Cássio Silva, Fernanda Cunha, and Eduardo Viglio, geologists of the CPRM-Geological Survey of Brazil, have submitted a manuscript entitled “Preliminary assessment of the environmental health impact caused by the breach of the iron mining dam in Mariana, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil” as a contribution to this issue of IMGA Newsletter.

November 2015

6-month report from Local Chapter Leaders Drs. Bernardino Figueiredo and Cássio Silva:

During this last term, Dr. Cássio Silva was elected a new Councilor of IMGA fact which has been very well received by Brazilian scientific and professional community.  Dr. Silva was one of Brazilian delegates to the 6th International Conference on Medical Geology held in Aveiro, Portugal.  Below are some interesting papers presented at that conference by members of Brazilian Chapter:

  • MACRO, MICRONUTRIENTS AND HARMFUL ELEMENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN SOILS OF SOUTHEAST REGION OF BRAZIL – SILVA, Cassio Roberto; VIGLIO, Eduardo Paim; CUNHA, Fernanda Gonçalves and MAPA, Felipe Brito.
  • MEDICAL GEOLOGY IN BRAZIL: short overview – Silva, Cassio Roberto, Geological Survey of Brazil.
  • AUGER DRILLING EVALUATION OF CANTAMINATION OF Pb AND Cd IN RUI BARBOSA AVENUE IN SANTO AMARO – BAHIA – BRAZIL – VIGLIO, Eduardo P.1 , CUNHA, Fernanda G.1 and ANJOS, José Angelo S. A.2. 1Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM – Rio de Janeiro), 2 Federal University of Bahia (UFBA – Salvador).

In September, Dr. Bernardino Figueiredo conducted for the third time his course on “Geoscience, Environment and Health” at the Federal University of West Pará (UFOPA) in Santarém, Brazil.  This course is part of the doctoral program on “Society, Nature and Development” offered by UFOPA since 2013.

Also in September, Dr. Cássio Silva participated as a lecturer to the 23rd Geological Week of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and of the XIX Brazilian Congress of Nutrition.

In October, a technical session on Medical Geology was organized during the XV Brazilian Geochemical Congress held in Brasilia (Federal District).  Members of the chapter presented the following papers (In Portuguese) at this congress:

  • MACRO E MICRONUTRIENTES E ELEMENTOS NOCIVOS A SAÚDE AMBIENTAL EM SOLOS DA REGIAO SUDESTE DO BRASIL – SILVA, Cassio Roberto, VIGLIO, Eduardo Paim; CUNHA, Fernanda Gonçalves and MAPA, Felipe Brito.
  • AVALIAÇÃO DE FUROS DE TRADO DA CONTAMINAÇÃO DE Pb E Cd NA AV. RUI BARBOSA, SANTO AMARO, BAHIA, BRASIL – VIGLIO, Eduardo Paim.
  • METAIS PESADOS EM POEIRAS DOMICILIARES, SANTO AMARO, BAHIA – CUNHA, Fernanda Gonçalves. Campinas, October 2015
Bernardino R. Figueiredo.

June 2015

6-month report from Local Chapter Leaders Drs Bernardino Figueiredo and Cassio Silva:

A number of Medical Geology related scientific events have been promoted in the last decade in connection with the biennial editions of Brazilian geological congresses and Brazilian geochemical congresses. Again in 2015 a technical scientific session on Medical Geology is planned to occur during the XV Brazilian Geochemical Congress to be held in Brasilia (Federal District) in October.

Besides the preparation of this activity, Dr. Fernanda Cunha (Geological Survey of Brazil) has conducted a short course on Medical Geology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, last April, as a part of the Geology Student Academic Week.

2014

A significant number of papers (70) were presented during the technical and scientific session “Environmental and Medical Geology” of the 47th Brazilian Geological Congress that was held in Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil, last September. Dr. Nelly Mañay, IMGA Chairperson, was the keynote speaker for the session that was conducted by Professors Bernardino Figueiredo and José Ângelo dos Anjos. In parallel, the future activities of the Medical Geology in Brazil for the period 2014-2015 were discussed during the Chapter business meeting previously included in the Congress programme. Additional activities conducted by various members of Brazil Chapter are reported below:

    • Presentation of the paper “Human exposure assessment to arsenic and health indicators in Paracatu, Brazil” by Dr. Eduardo De Capitani and co-authors at the 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment (As2014) held in Buenos Aires in May. The paper is available using this web address: http://www.as2014.com.ar/Libro.pdf
    • Organization of the short course “Introduction to Medical Geology” by Dr. Fernanda Cunha and Dr. Cássio Silva at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, in August;
    • Presentation of the “Geochemical Map of Subaé River Basin” and other geochemical data from the lead contaminated area in Santo Amaro, State of Bahia, Brazil, by Dr. Fernanda Cunha, Dr. Eduardo Viglio and Dr. José Ângelo dos Anjos, at the 47th Brazilian Geological Congress. As a result of these research efforts collaboration with local health professionals has been established.
    • Participation of Dr. Cassio Silva in the project “Validation, generation and development of methodologies and protocols for characterization of silicate rocks, soils and biologic weathering to subsidize agriculture and geologic mapping”. This project is financially supported by federal agencies and it will contribute to food security by evaluating the content of chemical elements in rocks, soils, plants such as macro and micronutrients and those (Pb, Cd, As) harmful to the environment and health.
Geologia Médica no Brasil

Medical geology in Brazil – effect of geologica materials and factors on human health and enironment

2007. Editors: C.R. da Silva, B.R. Figueiredo, E.M. De Capitan, F.G. da Cunha
Springer Science+Business Media

South America: PGAGEM

Use this web Address: http://www.cprm.gov.br

The Nattional Research Program in Environmental Geochemistry and Medical Geology (Programa Nacional de Pesquisa em Geoquimica Ambiental e Geologia Medica – PGAGEM), coordinated by Servico Geologico do Brasil – CPRM (Brazil Geological Service – CPRM), through the Departamento de Gestão Territorial (Territorial Management Department), subordinated to Diretoria de Hidrologia e Gestão Territorial (Hydrology and Territorial Management Board of Directors) was created as a multinstitutional, interdisciplinary and multiuse results program. It was elaborated by researchers of the Servico Geologico do Brasil – CPRM (Brazil Geological Service – CPRM), Universidade de Campinas – UNICAMP (Campinas University), Universidade do Estado de São Paulo – USP (São Paulo State University), Universidade Federal do Estado do Para – UFPA (Federal University of the State of Para), Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL (Londrina State University), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto – UFOP (Federal University of Ouro Preto), Minerais do Parana – MINEROPAR (Parana Minerals), Instituto Evandro Chagas (Evandro Chagas Institute), Instituto Adolfo Lutz (Adolfo Lutz Institute), Escola Nacional de Saude Publica – ENSP (National School of Public Health), FIOCRUZ and Empresa Brasileira de Agropecuåria – EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agency of Agricultural Research -Soils).

Contact:
Dr. Cássio Roberto da Silva
cassio@rj.cprm.gov.br

2011

The Brazil Chapter is very active and has 10 members, mainly environmental scientists. The Chapter is led by Dr. Bernardino Figueiredo (University of Campinas) and Dr. Cassio Silva (Geological Survey of Brazil). The Chapter is based on the former UNICAMP Chapter and it has recently organised one short course and several lectures at scientific meetings and universities.

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Canada

Updated 17 July 2017

Chapter Leader:

Stephanie Douma, 310-1071 Ambleside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 6V4 Canada
E-mail: douma@terrapetratox.ca

Chapter Website: http://www.imgacanada.org/medical-geology

The Canada Chapter was approved by the Board in late 2013.

June 2017

No update.

December 2016

No update.

2015

6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Stephanie Douma:

The IMGA Canada Chapter website has been launched and the IMGA Canada logo is as follows: http://www.imgacanada.org/medical-geology/.

2014

The IMGA Canada Chapter website is nearly completed and should be launched early 2015.

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Argentina

Updated March 2018

Chapter Leader:

Dr. Diego Fridman, Director, Research Department, FUNCEI, Buenos Aires, Argentina
E-mail: diegofridman@yahoo.com; dfridman@stamboulian.com.ar

Chapter Website: www.geologiamedica.org.ar
Chapter E-mail: info@geologiamedica.org.ar

The IMGA Local Chapter in Argentina was established in 2010.

March 2018

Report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Diego Fridman:

  • Medical Geology: Specialization in Health and Environment for Physicians. University of Buenos Aires. Argentina. April 2017.
  • Workshop on Geologic Resources. Degree in Environmental Sciences. Faculty of Agriculture. University of Buenos Aires. Argentina. June 2017.
  • XX Congreso Geológico Argentino. Tucumán. Argentina. Agosto 2017. The following works were presented:
    1. Research Program in Medical Geology. A proposal for integration of Health Sciences, Basic Sciences and the Environment: adding efforts for risk reduction and sustainable development. Fridman Diego, Diana Mutti y Claudia Vaamonde. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires –UBA -CONICET Área Geología Minera Sustineo –UBA. Pabellón II, Depto. de Ciencias Geológicas, Ciudad Universitaria. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Medical Geology is the discipline that studies the impact of processes and geological materials on the health of people, in addition to those arising from the chain generated by anthropic processes.
      Establishing a determinant link between geological elements and their effects on health has methodological difficulties that can be approached from an interdisciplinary perspective that incorporates the vision of the health sciences and the environment as well as the humanistic ones. The objectives of the Program are: Generate the interaction of researchers from the environmental sciences (natural sciences, mainly Geology), health and humanistic, to develop research projects oriented to study the impact on human health, the natural and / or anthropic processes associated with nonrenewable and renewable natural resources, and their interaction with the environment, Collaborate in the dissemination of acquired knowledge, through teaching activities and interaction with the community, Advise and assist public and / or private entities on issues related to medical geology. It is expected that the development of the research program in Medical Geology will collaborate in the study of risk reduction and sustainable development, and integrate the different perspectives of this complex entity.
    2. Role of iron and abrasivity of volcanic ashes in respiratory health. A contribution to the management of risks disasters. Vaamonde Claudia 1, 2; Nievas Ricardo 2, 3; Fridman Diego 4; Aragón Eugenio5; González Pablo Diego 6; Cavarozzi Claudia7; Stevenazzi José Eduardo2; Pérez Sindy8. 1 Médica (UBA). Cardióloga (Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires). Licenciatura en Geología FCNyM_UNLP. Miembro de la Asociación de Geología Médica. 2 Docente del Instituto Universitario de la Policía Federal Argentina. (IUPFA). 3 Director de la Carrera de Siniestros del Instituto Universitario de la Policía Federal Argentina. (IUPFA). 4 Médico (UBA) Magister en Investigación y Monitoreos de Ensayos Clínicos. Stamboulian Servicios de Salud, Buenos Aires. Presidente Asociación Argentina de Geología Médica. 5 Geólogo Investigador Profesor Titular de la Cátedra de Petrología I (Ígnea) FCNyM_UNLP. 6 Investigador Geólogo Profesor titular de Petrología Ígneo-Metamórfica de la Universidad de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Paleobiología y Geología. 7Investigador. Geoquímica Profesora. Titular Cátedra de Geoquímica UNLP-FCNyM. 8Estudiante de la Carrera de Siniestros de la Policía Federal Argentina. (IUPFA). Policía de la Provincia de Neuquén. This project seeks to study the mechanism and the actual extent to which, after a recent eruption and emission of volcanic ash, respiratory pathologies appear in affected populations. Specifically, we will focus on the population that lives in the Gral. Roca area. In the first time, we will study the geological hazards of volcanic ash from two Chilean volcanoes, such as Calbuco and Caulle (Puyehue-Cordón Caulle). We will study the chemical composition, mineralogical, granulometric, morphological (abrasivity) of the ashes emitted in 2011 and 2015 by the volcanic apparatuses that affected the vicinity of the locality of General Roca, Pcia of Rio Negro, Argentina. Second, we will study the growth of bacterial colonies in specific culture media, with volcanic ash, in order to be able to analyze the influence of iron and Lactoferrin on the size of the colonies. The volcanic ash textures will also be compared in order to determine the abrasiveness of the volcanic ash and its potential negative effect on respiratory health. Finally, we will analyze the incidence of Community Acquired Pneumonia (NAC) in the population of General Roca after the eruption of 2015, specifically in the population aged over 18 years and in that which is considered high risk as is the Over 65 years old. Our study is a contribution, from the perspective of geology and disaster risk management, to the prevention of vulnerable societies.
  • Participation in MedGeo2017: Symposium conference on Medical Geoecology and the health issues of geological surveys, prospecting works and mining production. Environmental Epidemiology and Health Effects of Mining in Argentina. Diego Fridman MD, MSc. Moscow. September 2017.
  • Dr. Diego Fridman participated as Professor in the Specialization in Mining Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires. Topics on Medical Geology. September 2017.
  • We regret to inform you that on September 28, our colleague and friend, Dr. Eduardo Santini Araujo, passed away. Eduardo was a pioneer of Medical Geology in Argentina.

June 2017

No update.

December 2016

Report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Diego Fridman:

Workshop on Geologic Resources. Degree in Environmental Sciences. Faculty of Agriculture. University of Buenos Aires. Argentina. June 2016.

Medical Geology for the Pathologist. INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF PATHOLOGY. Argentine Division. May 2016.

Dr. Diego Fridman participated as a Professor in the Specialization in Mining Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires. Topics on Medical Geology. September 2016.

In the last six months, we have worked hard to develop the Argentina Medical Geology Association (AAGM) www.geologiamedica.org.ar e-mail address: info@geologiamedica.org.ar.

October 2015

Report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Diego Fridman:

In the last six months, we have worked hard to develop the Argentina Medical Geology Association (AAGM: www.geologiamedica.org.ar, e-mail info@geologiamedica.org.ar).  We had the opportunity to spread concepts of medical geology:

  • Workshop on Geologic Resources. Degree in Environmental Sciences. Faculty of Agriculture. University of Buenos Aires. Argentina. May 2015.
  • Medical Geology for Pathologist. Specialization in Pathology. International Academy of Pathology. Argentine Chapter. Maimonides University. Buenos Aires. Argentina. August 2015.
  • Dr. Diego Fridman participated as Professor in the Specialization in Mining Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires. Topics on Medical Geology. September 2015.
  • 11º Simposio de Geología Aplicada a la Ingeniería y al Ambiente (ASAGAI). Asociación Argentina de Geología Médica was part of the opening ceremony. We were speakers, presenting “Medical Geology: influence of minerals in health”. September 2015.

June 2015

6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Dr. Diego Fridman:

In the last six months, we have worked hard to develop the Argentina Medical Geology Association (AAGM). The website and logo of the Association are: www.geologiamedica.org.ar.

We also participated in public discussions on the relevance of health impact assessment before the start of major anthropic activities.

2014

In the last six months, the Members have worked hard to develop the Argentina Medical Geology Association (AAGM): http://www.geologiamedica.org.ar.

The following activities were undertaken:

  • Workshop on Geologic Resources Degree in Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Buenos Aires, June 2014.
  • Workshop for union workers in mining industry, Kennedy University, Buenos Aires, August 2014.
  • Participation in public discussions on the relevance of health impact assessment before the start of major anthropic activities, Province of Chubut, Argentina, August 2014.

2012

The Local Chapter is in the process of creation of The Argentine Association of Medical Geology, local designation of the IMGA’s Argentine Chapter. All the documentation was submitted to the IGJ (General Inspection of Justice) in July 2012. We hope to have authorization to initiate activities for late 2012. The next step is to build the website that will be linked to IMGA’s website.

Other News

  • August 2012: Dr. Diego Fridman participated as Professor in the Specialization in Mining Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires. Topics on Medical Geology. Continue in 2013.
  • September-October 2012: Dr. Eduardo Santini Araujo was elected as president of the International Academy of Pathology for the period 2014-2016.
  • September-October 2012: Dr. Eduardo Santini Araujo was the Co-Chair, with Dr. José Antonio Centeno, of the World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology. Cape Town. South Africa:
  • “Pathology, Toxi-cology and Public Health Impacts of Environmental Disasters”. The Chair was Dr. Florabel G. Mullick.
  • September-October 2012: Dr. Diego Fridman participated in the XXIX International Congress of the Academy of Pathology and World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology. Cape Town,
  • South Africa, as a speaker in the symposium “Pathology, Toxicology and Public Health Impacts of Environmental Disasters”. The title of the presentation was: “Past, present and future of mining in Argentina and its impact on the health of communities: from disaster to a safer practice”.

The Argentine Chapter is very active and has 5 members. These comprise dentists; one specialized in Biomaterials for medical and dental use and medical doctors, one specialized in infectious diseases and two pathologists.

The Argentine IMGA Chapter organized its Annual Meeting in July 2011. This was held in the Central Army Hospital, with 25 people registered. The meeting had as its central topic the pathology produced by biologically-used materials.

The Executive Committee, Dr Diego Fridman have been involved in the program “El Debate” of Adrian Paenza. Public Television July 2011 Reprinted by the newspaper Pagina 12. Http://www.pagina12.com.ar/daily/special/subnotes/173406-54943-2011-07-31.html.

Members of the Chapter also participated in the following activities:

  • Dr Diego Fridman, “Speaker IV Meeting in Space” Environmental Health and Environmental Management “Professional liability, health and environmental” September 7, 2011.
  • The “4th International Conference on Medical Geology. Bari, Italy. Dr. Diego Fridman. 20-25 September 2011. Presentation of the paper: “Evaluation of Health impact in an Open-Pit Mining Area in Catamarca, Argentina” Abstract RA1. Fri.P2.
  • Dr Diego Fridman, as professor in Specialization in Mining Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires. Sep-tember 28, 2011. Topics on Medical Geology matters. Continues in 2012.
  • Documentary Video Presentation of the Report of Catamarca, November 14, 2011. Drs. Daniel Stamboulian, Miguel Borruel, Edu-ardo Santini-Araujo, Diego Fridman.
  • The “First International Forum for Sustainable Communication Mining and Press. November 16, 2011. Dr. Diego Fridman.
  • Recording Program Note: “Words more words less” TN, Dr. Diego Fridman. February 22, 2012. Reprint by Print Media and Senado TV Radio Interviews. http://www.docsalud.com/ article / 2943 / g eolog% C3% ADa-m% C3% A9dica-by-m% C3% A1s-health-on-the-ground.
  • Invitation from the Provincial Ministry of Health to present the report of Catamarca in the context of the social dialogue on mining. Meeting with the Governor of the Province. Various radio interviews and print media. TV Channel 9, in La Rioja. Dr Diego Frid-man.
  • The National Congress as part of the national dialogue on mining. Senado TV, Radio Interviews. Dr. Diego Fridman
  • Presentation of the Catamarca study at the Ministry of Health before an audience of Deputies, medical directors of all provincial hos-pitals, doctors and health workers. Travel to La Rioja 12 and March 13, 2012. Dr Diego Fridman.

Publications for the Community (in Spanish):

http://www.docsalud.com/articulo/2943/geolog%C3%ADa-m%C3%A9dica-por-m%C3%A1s-salud-sobre-la-tierra
http://www.docsalud.com/articulo/2942/la-miner%C3%ADa-un-desaf%C3%ADo-para-la-geolog%C3%ADa-m%C3%A9dica
http://www.docsalud.com/articulo/1339/afirman-que-no-se-pudo-comprobar-compromiso-de-la-salud-por-la-actividad-minera-a-cielo-abierto

The Committee is also in the process of creation of The Argentine Association of Medical Geology, local designation of the IMGA’s Argentine Chapter. The statute has already been drafted and we have the members to constitute the committee and the Audit Commission. The documentation will be submitted to the PRC (General Inspection of Justice) between April-May 2012. This should be discharged by June-July.

The Argentine Division of the International Academy of Pathology – Executive Committee chaired by Dr. Gustavo Lembo Micó- from now will share its headquarters in the 6th floor in the 1131 of Arenales St. Buenos Aires City, with the IMGA’s Argentine Chapter.

2011

The Argentina Chapter is very active and has 6 members: three dentists one specialized in biomaterials for medical and dental use and three medical doctors, one specialized in infectious diseases and two pathologists. Dr. Daniel Olmedo participated as a speaker in the Symposium of Environmental Pathology at The XXVIII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology, Sao Paulo 2010 with Dr. José Centeno and Dr. Florabel Mullick. Dr. Eduardo Santini-Araujo together with Dr. Mullick were co-chairs of the Symposium. Dr. Diego Fridman, a member of the IMGA Argentine Chapter, presented a paper at Bari in the GEOMED 2011 4th International Conference on Medical Geology: Miguel Borruel, Diego Fridman, Gaston Borruel, Daniel Stamboulian, Evaluation of Health Impact in an open-pit mining area in Catamarca, Argentina. The Argentine IMGA Chapter organized its Annual Meeting in July 2011. This was held in the Central Army Hospital, with 26 people registered. The meeting had as its central topic the pathology produced by the biological use of materials.

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Australia

Updated 17 July 2017

Chapter Leader:

Prof Dr. Jochen Bundschuh, Professor of Hydrogeology, University of Southern Queensland, Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia
E-mail: jochenbundschuh@yahoo.com

The IMGA Local Chapter in Australia was established in 2013.

June 2017

No update.

December 2016

No update.

2015

6-month report from Local Chapter Leader Prof. Jochen Bundschuh:
No report this time but the Australian Chapter of the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA-Australia) has been hosted at the newly established Centre for Health Sciences Research (CHSR), which is home to health sciences researchers from the University of Southern Queensland and the University of Queensland with the mission to undertake collaborative, multi-disciplinary research that translates to improved community wellbeing.

2014

The Australian Chapter of the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA-Australia) has been hosted at the newly established Centre for Health Sciences Research (CHSR), which is home to health sciences researchers from the University of Southern Queensland and The University of Queensland with the mission to undertake collaborative, multi-disciplinary research that translates to improved community wellbeing.

The multi-disciplinary research approach of this centre fully aligns with the demands of Medical Geology for integrated, multi- and interdisciplinary approaches covering geological contaminants, their release through natural and anthropogenic processes such as mining, hydrocarbon exploitation, and agriculture to water, sediments, soils, dust particles, aerosols, and gases and their impacts on human health and wellbeing. Such impacts on human health can be not only of physiological but also on psychological nature which makes the CHSR an ideal host of IMGA-Australia as this centre counts on research groups of epidemiology as well as of mental health.

Together with specific researchers of CHSR and the present and future members of IMGA-Australia we aim to developing the field of medical geology within the centre and across Australia, involving research and training on national and international scale and develop the Australian Chapter further which includes the organisation and coordination of events at the centre or elsewhere in Australia as well as the preparation of a homepage for the chapter and integrating it into the CHSR homepage (http://www.usq.edu.au/research/research-at-usq/institutes-centres/chsr). In this context, we further propose active participation in the international congress As2016, “Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability” to be held in in June 2016 in Stockholm (Sweden) where CHSR and IMGA-Australia could be co-organisers. This congress is the 6th congress of the biennial international congress “Arsenic in the Environment” of which I am the principal international organiser.

Since the IMGA-Australia host, i.e. the CHSR, is a USQ-UQ consortium, we hope to attract postgraduates from Australia and elsewhere as the topic of medical geology would make the centre to Australia’s unique academic research and training centre in the wide field of medical geology. This joint research assists to maximise research and training cooperation between USQ and UQ in this topic of medical geology.

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China-Ireland Concord

Actualizado el 17 de julio de 2017

Sillas China:

Prof. Xinbin Feng, Instituto de Geoquímica, Academia de Ciencias de China, 99 Lincheng West Road, Distrito de Guanshanhu, Guiyang, Provincia de Guizhou 550081, RP China
Correo electrónico:  fengxinbin@vip.skleg.cn

Prof. Tangfu Xiao, Instituto de Geoquímica, chino Academia de Ciencias, 99 Lincheng West Road, Distrito Guanshanhu, Guiyang, Provincia de Guizhou 550081, PRChina
Correo electrónico:  xiaotangfu@vip.gyig.ac.cn

Prof. Yanxin Wang, Presidente, Universidad de Geociencias de China, Wuhan 430074, RP China
Correo electrónico:  yx.wang@cug.edu.cn

Silla Irlanda:

Dr. Chaosheng Zhang, Escuela de Geografía y Arqueología, Universidad Nacional de Irlanda, Galway, University Road, Galway, Irlanda
Correo electrónico:  Chaosheng.Zhang@nuigalway.ie

Secretario general: 

Dr. Yamin Deng, Servicio Geológico, Universidad de Geociencias de China, No. 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, RP China.
Correo electrónico:  yamin.deng@cug.edu.cn

El IMGA China-Irlanda Concord se estableció en 2015 .

Junio ​​de 2017

No hay informe. Diciembre 2016

IMGA fue uno de los coorganizadores de la primera conferencia internacional conjunta de ISEH 2016 (3er Simposio Internacional sobre Medio Ambiente y Salud), ISEG 2016 (10º Simposio Internacional sobre Geoquímica Ambiental) y Geoinformatics 2016 (24ª Conferencia Internacional sobre Geoinformática) sobre Medio Ambiente, Salud, SIG y Agricultura, que se celebró con éxito en la Universidad Nacional de Irlanda (NUI), Galway, Irlanda, del 14 al 20 de agosto de 2016. Esta conferencia brindó una oportunidad histórica para expertos internacionales que trabajan en varias áreas estrechamente relacionadas con el medio ambiente, la salud, El sistema de información geográfica (SIG) y la agricultura, para conocer y compartir la última comprensión de los desafíos cada vez mayores entre el entorno humano y nuestro entorno cambiante. Como una conferencia conjunta, 

During the conference in Galway, IMGA held a business meeting in Aug. 17, 2016, where about 30 IMGA members from around the world attended. 

Besides the conference in Galway, members of our chapters actively attended a number of relevant international and national conferences and workshops to present the results of our studies on medical geology, including the 18th International Conference on Heavy metals in the environment, Ghent, Belgian, September 12-15, 2016; the 251st ACS National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, California, March 13-17, 2016; 2016 Goldschmidt Conference, Yokohama, Japan, June 26-July 1, 2016; 2016 International Symposium on Persistence Toxic Substances, Leipzig, Germany, October 11-14, 2016; 26th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2016), University of Limerick. April 22-24, 2016; SEGH 2016 32nd International Conference on Environmental Geochemistry and Health, July 4-8, 2016, Brussels, Belgium; International Symposium and Annual Meeting of the KSEA (Korean Society for Environmental Agriculture), July 7-8, 2016, Busan, Korea. 

We have encouraged our members to submit abstracts to MEDGEO 2017. 

Selected papers published by members of IMGA China-Ireland Concord: 

Chen, M.S., Ding, S.M., Liu, L., Wang, Y., Xing, X.G., Wang, D., M.D., Zhang, C.S., 2017. Fine-scale bioturbation effects of tubificid worm (Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri) on the lability of phosphorus in sediments. Environmental Pollution (June online, page no to be assigned) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.023. 

Chen, M.S., Ding, S.M., Zhang, L.P., Li, Y.Y., Sun, Q., Zhang, C.S., 2017. An investigation of the effects of elevated phosphorus in water on the release of heavy metals in sediments at a high resolution. Science of The Total Environment 575, 330–337 (January) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.063. 

Liu, X., Sheng, H., Jiang, S.Y., Yuan, Z.W., Zhang, C.S., Elser, J.J., 2016. Intensification of phosphorus cycling in China since the 1600s. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) 113(10): 2609–2614, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1519554113. (March). 

Wang, Y., Ding, S.M., Gong, M.D., Xu, S.W., Xu, W.M., Zhang, C.S., 2016. Diffusion characteristics of agarose hydrogel used in diffusive gradients in thin films for measurements of cations and anions. Analytica Chimica Acta 945:47-56 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2016.10.003. (November ). 

Ding, S.M., Wang, Y., Zhang, L.P., Xu, L., Gong, M.D., Zhang, C.S. 2016. New holder configurations for use in the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Advances 6:88143-88156. DOI: 10.1039/C6RA19677B (Paper) (September). 

Zhuang, P., Zhang, C.S., Li, Y.W., Bi Zou, B., Mo, H., Wu, K.J., Wu, J.T., Li, Z., 2016. Assessment of influences of cooking on cadmium and arsenic bioaccessibility in rice, using an in vitro physiologically-based extraction test. Food Chemistry 213: 206–214 (December). 

Zhuang, P., Li, Y.W., Zou, B., Su, F., Zhang, C.S., Mo, H., Li, Z., 2016. Oral bioaccessibility and human exposure assessment of cadmium and lead in market vegetables in the Pearl River Delta, South China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23: 24402–24410. doi:10.1007/s11356-016-7801-z. (December). 

Wang, D., Gong, M.D., Li, Y.Y., Xu, L., Wang, Y., Jing, R., Ding, S.M., Zhang, C.S., 2016. In Situ, High-Resolution Profiles of Labile Metals in Sediments of Lake Taihu. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13(9), 884; doi:10.3390/ijerph13090884 (September). 

Xiong, J.K., Li, G.Y., An, T.C., Zhang, C.S., Wei, C.H., 2016. Emission patterns and risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and bromophenols in water and sediments from the Beijiang River, South China. Environmental Pollution, Available online 24 June 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.021 (June online). 

Sun, Q., Ding, S.M., Wang, Y., Xu, L.,Wang, D., Chen, J., Zhang, C.S., 2016. In-situ characterization and assessment of arsenic mobility in lake sediments. Environmental Pollution 214: 314–323 (July). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.04.039 (July ). 

Wong MH, Chan YSG, CS Zhang, Ng. CWW, 2015. Comparison of pioneer and native woodland species growing on top of an engineered landfill, Hong Kong: Restoration programme. Land Degradation and Development 27(3) 500-511. DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2380. (April). 

Chen, M.S., Ding, S.M., Liu, L., Xu, D., Gong, M.D., Tang, H., Zhang, C.S., 2016. Kinetics of phosphorus release from sediments and its relationship with iron speciation influenced by the mussel (Corbicula fluminea) bioturbation. Science of The Total Environment 542, Part A: 833–840 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.155. (January). 

Fu, W.J., Zhao, K.L., Zhang, C.S., Hu, J., Tunney, H., 2016. Outlier identification of soil phosphorus and its implication for spatial structure modeling. Precision Agriculture 17(2): 121-135. doi:10.1007/s11119-015-9411-z 1-15. (April). 

Ding, S.M., Wang, Y., Wang, D., Li, Y.Y., Gong, M.D., Zhang, C.S. 2016. In situ, high-resolution evidence for iron-coupled mobilization of phosphorus in sediments. Scientific Reports 6: 24341. doi: 10.1038/srep24341 (online April). 

Han, C., Yao, L., Xu, D., Xie, X.C., Zhang, C.S., 2016. High-resolution Imaging of pH in Alkaline Sediments and Water Based on a New Rapid Response Fluorescent Planar Optode. Scientific Reports 6: 26417. doi: 10.1038/srep26417 (online May). 

Liu, J.L., Li, X.H., Lin, T., Dai, L., Zhang, G.Q., Zhang, C.S., Ye, H., Gibson, V., Zhao, Q.J., 2016. Spatial analysis of gastric cancer morbidity in regions of rapid urbanization: a case study in Xiamen, China. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 30(2): 713–723. DOI: 10.1007/s00477-015-1141-2.( February). 

Ding, S.M., Xu, D., Wang, Y.P., Wang, Y., Li, Y.Y., Gong, M.D., Zhang, C.S., 2016. Simultaneous Measurements of Eight Oxyanions Using High-Capacity Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (Zr-Oxide DGT) with a High-Efficiency Elution Procedure. Environmental Science and Technology 50 (14): 7572– 7580. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00206 (July). 

Wang JX., Xia JC., Feng XB*. Screening of Chelating Ligands to Enhance Mercury Accumulation from Historically Mercury-Contaminated Soils for Phytoextraction. Journal of Environmental Management, 2017, 186(2): 233-239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.031. 

Du B., Li P*., Feng X*., Qiu G., Zhou J., Maurice L. Mercury exposure in children of the Wanshan mercury mining area, Guizhou, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016, 13, 1107; doi:10.3390/ijerph13111107. 

Zhang H., Fu X*., Lin C-J., Shang L., Zhang Y., Feng X*., Lin C., Monsoon-facilitated characteristics and transport of atmospheric mercury at a high-altitude background site in southwestern China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 16, 13131-13148. doi:10.5194/acp-16-13131-2016. 

Sun G.Y., Sommar J*., Feng XB*., Lin C-J., Ge MF., Wang WG., Yin RS., Fu XW., Shang LH. Mass-dependent and -independent mercury isotope fractionation during gas-phase oxidation of elemental mercury vapor by the atomic halogens Br and Cl. Environmental Science and Technology, 2016, 50 (17): 9232–9241, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01668. 

Yu B., Fu X.*, Yin R., Zhang H., Wang X., Lin C-J., Wu C., Zhang Y., He N., Fu P., Wang Z., Shang L*., Sommar J., Sonke J.E., Maurice L., Guinot B., Feng X*., Isotopic composition of atmospheric mercury in China: New evidence for source and transformation processes in air and in vegetation. Environmental Science and Technology, 2016, 2016, 50 (17): 9262–9269. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01782. 

Sprovieri F*., Pirrone N., Bencardino M., D’Amore F., Carbone F., Cinnirella S., Mannarino V., Landis M., Ebinghaus R., Weigelt A., Brunke E.-G., Labuschagne C., Martin L., Munthe J., Wängberg I., Artaxo P., Morais F., Barbosa H. D. M. J., Brito J., Cairns W., Barbante C., Diéguez M. D. C., Garcia P. E., Dommergue A., Angot H., Magand O., Skov H., Horvat M., Kotnik J., Read K. A., Neves L. M., Gawlik B. M., Sena F., Mashyanov N., Obolkin V., Wip D., Feng X. B., Zhang H., Fu X., Ramachandran R., Cossa D., Knoery J., Marusczak N., Nerentorp M., Norstrom C. Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 16: 11915–11935, doi:10.5194/acp-16-11915-2016. 

Huang Q., Chen J.B*., Huang W., Fu P.Q., Guinot B., Feng X.B., Shang L., Wang Z.H., Wang Z., Yuan S., Cai H., Wei L., Yu B. Isotopic composition for source identification of mercury in atmospheric fine particles. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 16:11773-11786, doi:10.5194/acp-16-11773-2016. 

Fu X.W., Zhu W., Zhang H., Wang H., Sommar J., Yang X., Lin C-J. Feng X*., Depletion of atmospheric gaseous elemental mercury by plant uptake at Mt. Changbai, Northeast China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 16, 12861–12873, doi:10.5194/acp-16-12861-2016. 

Fu X., Xu Y., Lang X., Zhu J., Zhang H., Yu B., Yan H., Lin C-J., Feng X*., Atmospheric wet and litterfall mercury deposition in typical rural and urban areas in China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 16, 11547–11562, doi:10.5194/acp-16-11547-2016. 

Wang X., Lin C-J., Lu Z.Y., Zhang H., Zhang Y.P. Feng X*., Enhanced accumulation and storage of mercury on subtropical forest floor: Implications on mercury budget in global forest ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeoscience, 2016, 121, 2096–2109, doi:10.1002/2016JG003446. 

Wang X., Lin C-J.*, Yuan W., Sommar J., Zhu W., Feng X*., Emission-dominated gas exchange of elemental mercury vapor over natural surfaces in China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 11125–11143. doi:10.5194/acp-16-11125-2016. 

Wang X., Bao Z.D., Lin C-J*., Yuan W., Feng X*., Assessment of global mercury deposition through litterfall. Environmental Science and Technology, 2016, 50(16): 8548–8557, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b06351. 

Li P., Li YF., Feng X.B.,* Mercury and selenium interactions in human blood in the Wanshan mercury mining area, China. Science of the Total Environment, 2016, 573: 376-381. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.098. 

Liang P., Feng X.B*., You Q.Z., Zhang J., Cao Y.C., Leung A.O.W., Wu S.C*., Mercury speciation, distribution, and bioaccumulation in a river catchment impacted by compact fluorescent lamp manufactures. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016, 23:10903-10910. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6229-9. 

Tang S.L*., Wang L.N., Feng X.B., Feng Z.H., Li R.Y., Fan H.P., Li K., Actual mercury speciation and mercury discharges from coal-fired power plants in Inner Mongolia, Northern China. Fuel, 2016, 180:194-204. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.04.037. 

Zhao L., Qiu G., Anderson C. W. N., Meng B*., Wang D.Y., Shang L., Yan H., Feng X., Mercury methylation in rice paddies and its possible controlling factors in the Hg mining area, Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Environmental Pollution 2016, 215:1-9, 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.05.001. 

Zhao L., Anderson C. W. N.,Qiu G.L., Meng B*. Wang D.Y., Feng X*., Mercury Methylation in paddy soil: Source and distribution of mercury species at a Hg mining area, Guizhou Province, China. Biogeosciences, 2016, 13, 2429–2440, doi:10.5194/bg-13-2429-2016. 

Zhu W., Lin J*., Wang X., Sommar J., Fu X.W., Feng X.B*., Global observations and modeling of atmosphere-surface exchange of elemental mercury: a critical review. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 16, 4451–4480, doi:10.5194/acp-16-4451-2016. 

Sommar J*., Zhu W., Shang L., Lin J., Feng X*., Seasonal variations in metallic mercury (Hg0) vapor exchange over biannual wheat – corn rotation cropland in the North China Plain. Biogeosciences, 2016, 13, 2029–2049, doi:10.5194/bg-13-2029-2016. 

Yin R., Feng X., Zhang J., Pan K., Wang W-X., Li X-D*., Using mercury isotopes to understand the bioaccumulation of Hg in the subtropical Pearl River Estuary, South China. Chemosphere, 2016, 147: 173-179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.12.100. 

Lin Y, Yang Y., Li YX., Yang L., Hou XD., Feng XB., Zheng CB*. Ultrasensitive Speciation Analysis of Mercury in Rice by Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Using Porous Carbons and Gas Chromatography-Dielectric Barrier Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometry. Environmental Science and Technology, 2016, 50(5): 2468-2476. DOI:10.1021/acs.est.5b04328.

Yin R., Feng X*., Hurley J. P., Krabbenhoft D.P., Lepak R.F., Kang S., Yang H., Li X., Rising temperature accelerates aqueous mercury photo-reduction in Tibetan Plateau lakes. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6:23332. DOI: 10.1038/srep23332. 

Chen JB*., Hintelmann H., Zheng W., Feng XB., Cai HM., Wang ZH., Yuan SL., Wang ZW., Isotopic evidence for distinct sources of mercury in lake waters and sediments. Chemical Geology, 2016, 426:33-44. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.01.30.

Yin R., Gu C.H., Feng X*., Hurley J. P., Krabbenhoft D.P., Lepak R.F., Zhu W., Zheng L.R., Hu T.D., Distribution and Geochemical Speciation of Soil Mercury in Wanshan Hg Mine: Effects of Cultivations. Geoderma, 2016, 272:32-38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.03.003. 

Zhou X., Zhang XN., Feng X.B., Zhou J., Zhou SQ*., Preparation of a La/N co-doped TiO2 film electrode with visible light response and if photoelectrocatalytical activity on a Ni substrate. Dyes and Pigments, 2016, 125:375-383. 

Meng B., Feng X*., Qiu G., Li Z., Yao H., Shang L., Yan H. The impacts of organic matter on the distribution and methylation of mercury in a hydroelectric reservoir in Wujiang River, Southwest China. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2016, 35(1):191–199. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3181. 

Yin R., Feng X*., Hurley J. P., Krabbenhoft D.P., Lepak R.F., Hu R.Z., Zhang Q., Li Z., Bi X., Mercury isotopes as proxies to identify sources and environmental impacts of mercury in sphalerites. Scientific Reports, 2016,6, 18686, DOI: 10.1038/srep18686. 

Kim K-H*, Hong Y-J, Szulejko J E., Kang C-H., Chambers S., Feng X., Deep A., KimY-H. Airborne iron across major urban centers in South Korea between 1991and 2012. Science of the Total Environment. 2016, 550:309-320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.109. 

Ahmed E., Kim K-H*., Kim J-O., Park J.-K., Chambers S. D., Feng X. Sohn J-R., Jeon E-C., Pollution of airborne metallic species in Seoul, Korea from 1998 to 2010. Atmospheric Environment, 2016, 124: 85-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.11.001. 

Xiao EZ, Krumins V, Xiao TF*, Dong YR, Tang S, Ning ZP, Huang ZY, Sun WM. Depth-resolved microbial community analyses in two contrasting soil cores contaminated by antimony and arsenic. Environmental Pollution 2016. 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.11.071. 

Xiao EZ, Krumins V, Tang S, Xiao TF*, Ning ZP, Lan XL, Sun WM. Correlating microbial community profiles with geochemical conditions in a watershed heavily contaminated by an antimony tailing pond. Environmental Pollution 2016;215:141-153. 

Rasool A, Farooq A, Xiao TF*, Masood S, Aqeel Kamran M, Bibi S. Elevated levels of arsenic and trace metals in drinking water of Tehsil Mailsi, Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 2016;169: 89–99. 

Rasool A, Xiao TF, Farooqi A, Shafeeque M, Masood S, Ali S, Fahad S, Nasim W. Arsenic and heavy metal contaminations in the tube well water of Punjab, Pakistan and risk assessment: A case study. A. Ecological Engineering 2016;95:90–100. 

Sun WM, Xiao EZ, Krumins V, Dong YR, Xiao TF*, Ning ZP, Chen HY, Xiao QX. Characterization of the microbial community composition and the distribution of Fe-metabolizing bacteria in a creek contaminated by acid mine drainage. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2016;100: 8523-8535. 

Sun WM, Xiao EZ, Kalin M, Krumins V, Dong YR, Ning ZP, Liu T, Sun M, Zhao YL, Wu SL, Mao JZ, Xiao TF*. Remediation of antimony-rich mine waters: Assessment of antimony removal and shifts in the microbial community of an onsite field-scale bioreactor. Environmental Pollution 2016;215:213-222. 

Sun WM, Xiao EZ, Dong YR, Tang S, Krumins V, Ning ZP, Sun M, Zhao YL, Wu SL, Xiao TF*. Profiling microbial community in a watershed heavily contaminated by an active antimony (Sb) mine in Southwest China. Science of Total Environment 2016; 50:297-308. 

Xiao EZ, Krumins V, Dong YR, Xiao TF*, Ning ZP, Xiao QX, Sun WM. Microbial diversity and community structure in an antimony-rich tailings dump. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2016; 100(17):7751-7763. 

Liu YZ, Xiao TF*, Perkins RB, Zhu JM, Zhu ZJ, Xiong Y, Ning ZP. Geogenic cadmium pollution and potential health risks, with emphasis on black shale. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 2016; doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2016.04.004. 

Pi, K., Wang, Y., Xie, X., Ma, T., Liu, Y., Su, C., Zhu, Y., Wang, Z., 2017. Remediation of arsenic-contaminated groundwater by in-situ stimulating biogenic precipitation of iron sulfides. Water Research 109, 337-346. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.10.056 

Li, J., Wang, Y., Xie, X., DePaolo, D.J., 2016. Effects of water-sediment interaction and irrigation practices on iodine enrichment in shallow groundwater. Journal of Hydrology 543, 293-304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.10.002. 

Zeng, X., Guoji, E., Wang, J., Wang, N., Chen, X., Mu, Y., Li, H., Yang, Y., Liu, Y., Wang, Y., 2016. Functions and Unique Diversity of Genes and Microorganisms Involved in Arsenite Oxidation from the Tailings of a Realgar Mine. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 82, 7019-7029. 

Yang, Y., Deng, Y., Wang, Y., 2016. Major geogenic factors controlling geographical clustering of urolithiasis in China. Science of The Total Environment 571, 1164-1171. 

Li, H., Zeng, X., He, Z., Chen, X., E, G., Han, Y., Wang, Y., 2016. Long-term performance of rapid oxidation of arsenite in simulated groundwater using a population of arsenite-oxidizing microorganisms in a bioreactor. Water Research 101, 393-401. 

Chen, L., Ma, T., Du, Y., Xiao, C., Chen, X., Liu, C., Wang, Y., 2016. Hydrochemical and isotopic (H-2, O-18 and Cl-37) constraints on evolution of geothermal water in coastal plain of Southwestern Guangdong Province, China. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 318, 45-54. 

Jiang, Z., Li, P., Van Nostrand, J.D., Zhang, P., Zhou, J., Wang, Y., Dai, X., Zhang, R., Jiang, D., Wang, Y., 2016. Microbial communities and arsenic biogeochemistry at the outflow of an alkaline sulfide-rich hot spring. Scientific Reports 6, 1-10. 

Schaefer, M.V., Ying, S.C., Benner, S.G., Duan, Y., Wang, Y., Fendorf, S., 2016. Aquifer Arsenic Cycling Induced by Seasonal Hydrologic Changes within the Yangtze River Basin. Environmental Science and Technology 50, 3521-3529. 

Tong, M., Yuan, S., Wang, Z., Luo, M., Wang, Y., 2016. Electrochemically induced oxidative removal of As(III) from groundwater in a dual-anode sand column. Journal of Hazardous Materials 305, 41-50. 

Xie, X., Liu, Y., Pi, K., Liu, C., Li, J., Duan, M., Wang, Y., 2016. In situ Fe-sulfide coating for arsenic removal under reducing conditions. Journal of Hydrology 534, 42-49. 

Gao, X., Hu, Y., Li, C., Dai, C., Li, L., Ou, X., Wang, Y., 2016. Evaluation of fluorine release from air deposited coal spoil piles: A case study at Yangquan city, northern China. Science of the Total Environment 545, 1-10. 

Li, J., Wang, Y., Xie, X., 2016. Cl/Br ratios and chlorine isotope evidences for groundwater salinization and its impact on groundwater arsenic, fluoride and iodine enrichment in the Datong basin, China. Science of the Total Environment 544, 158-167. 

Pi, K., Wang, Y., Xie, X., Liu, Y., Ma, T., Su, C., 2016. Multilevel hydrogeochemical monitoring of spatial distribution of arsenic: A case study at Datong Basin, northern China. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 161, 16-26. 

Xie, X., Pi, K., Liu, Y., Liu, C., Li, J., Zhu, Y., Su, C., Ma, T., Wang, Y., 2016. In-situ arsenic remediation by aquifer iron coating: Field trial in the Datong basin, China. Journal of Hazardous Materials 302, 19-26. 

Yang, Y., Peng, Y., Chang, Q., Dan, C., Guo, W., Wang, Y., 2016. Selective Identification of Organic Iodine Compounds Using Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry 88, 1275-1280. 

Tong, M., Yuan, S., Ma, S., Jin, M., Liu, D., Cheng, D., Liu, X., Gan, Y., Wang, Y., 2016. Production of Abundant Hydroxyl Radicals from Oxygenation of Subsurface Sediments. Environmental Science and Technology 50, 214-221. 

Tian, N., Tian, X., Liu, X., Zhou, Z., Yang, C., Ma, L., Tian, C., Li, Y., Wang, Y., 2016. Facile synthesis of hierarchical dendrite-like structure iron layered double hydroxide nanohybrids for effective arsenic removal. Chemical Communications 52, 11955-11958. 

Selected conference presentations by members of IMGA China-Ireland Concord:

Zhang, C.S., Ding, S.M., Xu, D., Sun, Q., 2016. Recent development of a novel membrane-based passive sampling technique for measurements of bioavailable chemicals in the environment. 26th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2016), University of Limerick. April 22-24, 2016. (poster). 

Zhang, C.S., Sun, X.L., Upton, V., 2016. Quantification of in-field variation of soil nutrient for improved farming practice in small farms. 26th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2016), University of Limerick. April 22-24, 2016. (poster). Zhang, C.S., Ding, S.M., 2016. Towards practical applications of measurements of labile chemicals in the environment based on a novel passive sampling technique. SEGH – Brussels 2016 32nd International Conference on Environmental Geochemistry and Health, July 4-8, 2016, Brussels, Belgium. (poster). 

Zhang, C.S., Sun, X.L., Upton, V., 2016. Spatial analyses in environmental studies: In-field variation of soil phosphorus in small farms in Ireland. SEGH – Brussels 2016 32nd International Conference on Environmental Geochemistry and Health, July 4-8, 2016, Brussels, Belgium. (poster). 

Zhang, C.S., 2016. Advanced Mapping and Passive Sampling Techniques for Studies in Environmental Agriculture. International Symposium and Annual Meeting of the KSEA (Korean Society for Environmental Agriculture), July 7-8, 2016, Busan, Korea (Invited Keynote Speech). 

Zhang, C.S., Tang, y., Ding, S.M., , T.C., Wong, M.H., 2016. Variation of Arsenic concentration on surfaces of CCA-treated wood planks in a park in China and its field influencing factors. ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 and Geoinformatics 2016 Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture, Galway, Ireland, August 14 – 20, 2016. 

Zhang, C.S., Ding, S.M., 2016. Towards practical applications of measurements of labile chemicals in the environment based on a novel passive sampling technique. ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 and Geoinformatics 2016 Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture, Galway, Ireland, August 14 – 20, 2016. Zhang, C.S., 2016. Spatial analyses in environmental studies: I. Lead pollution in soils at different spatial scales in Ireland. ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 and Geoinformatics 2016 Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture, Galway, Ireland, August 14 – 20, 2016. 

Zhang, C.S., 2016. Spatial analyses in environmental studies: II. Identification of pollution hotspots in urban soils. ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 and Geoinformatics 2016 Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture, Galway, Ireland, August 14 – 20, 2016. Zhang, C.S., Sun, X.L., Upton, V., 2016. Spatial analyses in environmental studies: In-field variation of soil phosphorus in small farms in Ireland. ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 and Geoinformatics 2016 Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture, Galway, Ireland, August 14 – 20, 2016. 

Feng, X.B., Fu X.W., Yu Ben., 2016. Mercury stable isotope compositions in airborne particulate matters in ambient air of China. 18th International Conference on Heavy metals in the environment, Ghent, Belgian, September 12-15, 2016. 

Feng, X.B., Fu X.W., 2016. Mercury stable isotope compositions in airborne particulate maters in remote areas of China. The 251st ACS National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, California, March 13-17, 2016. 

Feng, X.B., 2016 (Keynote). An overview of mercury pollution in Chin. ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 and Geoinformatics 2016 Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture, Galway, Ireland, August 14 – 20, 2016. 

Feng, X.B., Fu X.W., Zhang H., 2016. Mercury Stable Isotope Compositions in Airborne Particulate Matters in Remote Areas of China. 2016 Goldschmidt Conference, Yokohama, Japan, June 26-July 1, 2016. Feng X.B., 2016 (Plenary talk). Methylmercury accumulation in rice and health implications. 2016 International Symposium on Persistence Toxic Substances, Leipzig, Germany, October 11-14, 2016. 

Feng X.B., 2016 (Keynote). The challenge and progress of tracing mercury pollution sources using Hg isotope. The second national workshop on mercury pollution control and monitoring. Beijing, June 18-19, 2016. 

Feng X. B., Fu X.W., 2016 (Keynote). Mercury stable isotope compositions in airborne particulate maters in remote areas of China. The 4th National workshop on atomic spectrometry and relevant techniques. Wuhan, September 23-25, 2016. 

Xiong Y, Xiao TF, 2016. Potential health risk and geochemical behavior of toxic elements in the coal-burning fluorosis area in the Three Gorges region, SW China. ISEH 2016, ISEG 2016 and Geoinformatics 2016 Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture, Galway, Ireland, August 14 – 20, 2016. 

Wang, Y.X., 2016 (Keynote). Remediation of high arsenic aquifers by learning from the nature. The 15th Water-Rock Interaction International Symposium (WRI15). October 16-21, 2016, Évora, Portugal. 

Wang, Y.X., 2016 (Keynote). Hydrogeochemistry of high iodine groundwater in Northern China. The 9th IAHS Conference on Groundwater Quality (GQ16). July 25-27, 2016, Shenzhen, China.

December 2015

Following the permission from President of IMGA Prof. Nelly Mañay, the IMGA China-Ireland Concord has expanded the members of the co-chairs and appointed a secretary general of the Concord.  The IMGA China-Ireland Concord will actively promote IMGA within our capacity and will report to IMGA in due course.  Let’s warmly welcome Prof. Yanxin Wang and Dr. Yamin Deng on board!  The contact details of the Concord appear above.

October 2015 

The China-Ireland Concord under the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) was officially established during the event of MEDGEO 2015 in Aveiro, Portugal in July 2015, which is currently composed of 29 IMGA memberships. The memberships cover a wide range of research disciplines and institutions, 14 from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 14 from 8 universities, and one from the local public health bureau, focusing on the research fields of environmental geochemistry and human health, pollution ecology and biogeochemistry, and endemic disease and prevention.

The China-Ireland Concord organized a 6-member delegate to attend the MEDGEO 2015 in Aveiro, Portugal during 25th July to 2nd August. The delegates contributed to 6 oral and one poster presentations, covering the topics of biogeochemistry of mercury, thallium, arsenic and health effects, and novel DGT technology for in situ measurement of chemicals in the environment. During the conference event, Dr. Chaosheng Zhang chaired a session, and Prof. Tangfu Xiao was awarded as the Best Oral Presentation. In the IMGA AGM meeting, Prof. Tangfu Xiao was invited to give a successful talk to the promotion of MEDGEO 2019 that will be held in Guiyang, China in 2019. The MEDGEO 2019 will bring the IMGA family for the first time to the booming Asia continent.

Concord China-Irlanda está ahora apoyando el próximo Simposio Internacional 2016 sobre Medio Ambiente y Salud (ISEH) en Galway, Irlanda, que proporciona una plataforma líder internacional para la interacción entre científicos, consultores y servidores públicos comprometidos en las áreas multidisciplinares del medio ambiente. y salud. El miembro de Concord, el Dr. Chaosheng Zhang, es el presidente de ISEH 2016 y los Profesores. Xinbin Feng y Tangfu Xiao son los miembros del Comité científico y organizador. El Concord China-Irlanda también ha propuesto organizar dos sesiones (proceso biogeoquímico de metales pesados ​​y salud humana, e isótopos metálicos en el medio ambiente) para el evento.

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