Planet Under Pressure
01 May 2012
Dr Munir Zia reports back from the London conference in March 2012 attended by 3000 people from 105 countries. He summarises highlights that will be of interest to many SEGH members.
SEGH Articles
Depositional and ecological environments of the Bay of Bengal coast of northeast India
01 May 2012
Dr. Asok Kumar Bhattacharya summarises his work at the University of Calcutta on the Sundarban wetlands in India, including work on coastal sedimentology, impact of anthropogenic pollution and coastal zone management.
The nano way to cleaner water
04 April 2012
Nanomaterials provide potential for waste water remediation and metal removal and recycling. We envisage that this composite can cheaply and effectively be incorporated into a variety of configurations to improve water treatment.
Untreated Wastewater Irrigation to Vegetable Crops in Pakistan
03 March 2012
Wastewater has been widely used for irrigation of agricultural crops as the nutrients contained in the wastewater are considered beneficial to plant growth
Health Science: An Important Part of Your Life
01 March 2012
www.healthscience.net seeks to bring such issues in health science together in a way that demonstrates the importance of the field, its educational benefits.
Exposure to Arsenic And Other Toxic Elements Through Eating Earth
01 February 2012
The practice of deliberately eating earth, known as geophagy has been common in many cultures across the world. Unfortunately, very little scientific research is being conducted in this area and its impact on human health.
The Indian Sundarban Mangrove wetland: an ecological perspective
01 February 2012
Dr Sarkar has carried out research on the changes in the ecological and pollution status of the Indian Sundarban mangrove wetlands, as a result of intense anthropological pressures affecting the biotic and abiotic compartments of this fragile ecosystem.
Environmental Geochemistry Health: on-line access
01 January 2012
Environmental Geochemistry and Health is now available to via on-line access to members (Full and Student). Log in through www.segh.net to access the Springer back catalogue of EGH.
Renewal of membership fees: on-line access for EGH
19 December 2011
Renewal of subscription for 2012 is now due. Read more for details on new tiered rates and details on member access to EGH on-line.
Waste glass as a substrate for As removal from drinking waters in Bangladesh: a laboratory and field-based study
03 December 2011
This research project examines the application of recycled glass and waste stainless steel fragments as a practical medium for As removal at a household scale.
The World's Top Ten Toxic Pollution Problems 2011
01 December 2011
The top 10 human health issues include exposures from a number of elements and organic compounds both from exploitation of natural resources and industrial activities.
Ozone as a remediation technique for the treatment of hydrocarbons in post industrial sites in Glasgow
01 November 2011
Andrew Robson was a runner up for the Springer / Hemphill Best student Oral presentation at SEGH 2011.
Fluoride in tea: beneficial or detrimental to human health?
01 November 2011
Certain teas, especially the green varieties, are considered to have beneficial health effects in reducing cancer risks, heart disease and other ailments.
Environmental Public Health Tracking Proof of Concept Study: hazard tracking in private drinking water supplies
01 October 2011
The Health Protection Agency undertook a proof of concept study to appraise the chemical quality of private drinking water supplies in East Cornwall and map their metal and mineral content relative to geological formation.
SEGH 2011 conference: International conference on Environment and Health
01 September 2011
SEGH 2011 held sessions on: urban geochemistry, impacts of weapons technologies on health, and peatlands and lakes as dynamic geochemical systems complemented the overarching geographical approach to this year's event.
Carbon and Contaminant Trace Metal Biogeochemistry in Surficial Organic-rich Terrestrial Systems
01 September 2011
David Blair was the runnner up for the Springer / Hemphill Best Oral presentation at SEGH 2011.
Cadmium (Cd) contamination of paddy fields in Mao Tao, Western Thailand
01 September 2011
Peerapat Kosolsaksakul is a 2nd year PhD student who was winner of the Springer / Hemphill Best Poster presentation at SEGH 2011.
Flux Based Management of a Groundwater Pollution: from Mass Flux Measurements to Regulatory Decisions
01 August 2011
Goedele Verrydt won the Springer / Hemphill Prize for Student Oral Presentation at SEGH 2011 in Ormskirk, UK.
Multiproxy climate reconstruction from raised bog deposits along the West Coast of the British Isles
01 August 2011
Anke Kuttner was Runner up for the Springer / Hemphill Prize for Student Poster presentation at SEGH 2011 in Ormskirk, UK.
Road Dust Sediment: spatial, geochemical and mineralogical linkages with soil?
01 August 2011
Raquel Cardoso was runner up for the Springer / Hemphill Prize for Student Poster presentation at SEGH 2011 in Ormskirk.
Application of geochemical signatures of shale in environmental pollution and human health assessment in South East Nigeria
15 June 2011
Therese Ntonzi Nganje describes her experience through a Commonwealth Scholarship scheme on connecting Nigerian and UK scientists.
"Chernobyl: now open to tourists" - Risk communication or public engagement
15 June 2011
The Ukraine government is not only to lift restrictions on access to the restricted zone around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but also plan for redevelopment and repopulation.
Soil: an important part of a healthy diet?
20 May 2011
Iodine is essential for healthy human life, and is taken up by crops from the soil. However, current research shows that the soil itself has an important part to play in determining how much iodine reaches our food.
The new SEGH President: Xiang-dong Li
20 May 2011
Professor Xiangdong Li formally took over the position of President of SEGH in April at the SEGH 2011 conference in Ormskirk, UK.
Ecosystem services to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition in Sub Saharan Africa
20 May 2011
Ecosystem Services concepts have great potential for linking biogeochemistry, health and policy formulation for poverty alleviation.
Beyond mapping: new applications of GIS in environmental geochemistry and health
21 April 2011
GIS has been widely used to produce professional maps. However, the potential applications of GIS are far beyond mapping.
Journey from PhD student to employment: difficult but rewarding
21 April 2011
Dr Mark Button has a few words of comfort for students nearing the job market and searching for their future employment
Student led remediation study of Manitoban Gold mine
21 March 2011
Jill Maxwell was the joint winner of the Hemphill prize for best oral presentation at Galway SEGH 2010. She describes her work on the remediation of arsenic contamination by a natural wetland at New Britiannia Mine, Manitoba.
Nutrient export coefficients and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency river nitrate data
21 March 2011
Judith Watson was the joint winner of the Hemphill prize for best oral presentation at Galway SEGH 2010.
Arsenic speciation in natural waters from Argentina
09 February 2011
In an area of Argentina where much of the population relies on natural water sources, environmental sampling and biomonitoring showed that total arsenic often exceeded World Health Organisation guidelines.
