Live at 9 Seminar Series Returns
July 25, 2013
The long-running “Live at 9” SRP-EPA Seminar Series has returned for the 2013-2014 year. The series was developed by the University of Arizona Superfund Research Program (UA SRP) in collaboration with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Region 9 Superfund and Technology Liaison (STL) Michael Gill.
Dr. Miranda Loh and Dr. Robert Root travelled to US EPA Region 9 headquarters in San Francisco, CA to present “Mining Site Metals: Exposure Pathways and Bio-Assays” on July 30, 2013. Both UA SRP investigators are involved at the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site in Dewey-Humboldt, AZ. Dr. Loh discussed her Metal Exposure Study in Home (MESH) that is investigating whether there is a relationship between living near a former mine and smelter site and exposure to metals, particularly arsenic (As) and lead (Pb), via soil, dust, and water. Dr. Root described his work combining molecular-scale speciation with in vitro bio-assays to interrogate the bio-accessibility of arsenic in mine tailings.
Seminar attendees included US EPA as well as Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) personnel. US EPS STL Michael Gill was pleased with the discussion that followed the presentations, telling the presenters, “We appreciated your time and I’m glad it stimulated some interesting conversation! Mines are an obvious challenge and priority here in the west, so your research is appreciated.”
The SRP-EPA Seminar Series is designed to bring together the scientific strengths of SRP researchers with the research needs of US EPA Remedial Project Mangers in the Pacific Southwest (EPA Region 9). Each topic is presented as a “Live at 9” seminar at Region 9 headquarters in San Francisco, followed by an international web seminar sponsored by NIEHS and broadcast via the EPA CLU-IN website. Drs. Loh and Root reprised their live seminar over CLU-IN on Tues, Sept 3, 2013, 1-3pm EST. Click here to view the archived webinar.