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Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic - As 2012 - Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, 22-27 July 2012, Cairns, Australia (Hardcover, New)
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Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic - As 2012 - Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, 22-27 July 2012, Cairns, Australia (Hardcover, New)
Series: Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings
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The congress "Arsenic in the Environment" offers an international,
multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for arsenic
research aimed at practical solutions of problems with considerable
social impact, as well as focusing on cutting edge and breakthrough
research in physical, chemical, toxicological, medical and other
specific issues on arsenic on a broader environmental realm. The
congress "Arsenic in the Environment" was first organized in Mexico
City (As 2006) followed by As 2008 in Valencia, Spain and As 2010
in Tainan, Taiwan. The 4th International Congress As 2012 was held
in Cairns, Australia from July 22-27, 2012 entitled Understanding
the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic. The session topics
comprised: 1. Geology and hydrogeology of arsenic; 2. Medical and
health issues of arsenic; 3. Remediation and policy; 4. Analytical
methods for arsenic; and 5. Special topics on "Risk assessment of
arsenic from mining", "Geomicrobiology of arsenic", "Geothermal
arsenic", "Rice arsenic and health perspectives", "Sustainable
mitigation of arsenic: from field trials to policy implications",
and "Biogeochemical processes of high arsenic groundwater in inland
basins" Hosting this congress in Australia was welcome and valued
by the local scientific communities. Australia is a mineral rich
country where mining has generated significant economic benefit to
its people. Unfortunately historical mining for base metals, gold
and arsenic had led to environmental contamination of arsenic.
Locally produced arsenical compounds were widely used as pesticides
and in timber preservation. It is known that there are several
thousands of cattle- and sheep-dip sites contaminated with arsenic
in Australia. However, commonly observed symptoms of chronic
arsenic poisonings such as those found in endemic-blackfoot areas
are seemingly absent from these types of environmental
contamination due to good quality of potable water supply. Does
this fall in the classic argument of "the dose makes the poison"?
This congress theme of "understanding the geological and medical
interface of arsenic" will advance our knowledge in minimising the
risk posted by this so-called number one prioritised contaminant -
arsenic.
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