Session: Environmental Science - Thursday (65th Southwest Regional Meeting)

9:20 AM

245

Environmental Contaminants and Health: New Lessons From Wildlife
Louis J. Guillette Jr., UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

10:00 AM

246

Ecological Brick Kilns in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua: a Challenging Experience to Minimize Pollution
Alba Yadira Corral-Avitia, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Antonio de la Mora-Covarrubias, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Katya Aimee Carrasco-Urrutia, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Alma Delia Cota, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Rafael Corral-Diaz, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Edna Margarita Rico-Escobar, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Laura Elena Satana Contreras, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Marcos Delgado-Rios, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez

10:20 AM

247

Estimating the Health Risk of Children Exposed to Lead in Avalos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Edna M. Rico-Escobar, MD, MSci., Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez; Fernando Díaz-Barriga, PhD, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México; Jaqueline Calderón, PhD, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México

10:40 AM

Coffee

11:00 AM

248

ROLE of Southwestern ENVIRONMENTAL Airborne Particulate MATTER (PM)-ASSOCIATED Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHS) IN HUMAN Lung Epithelial CELL Inflammatory RESPONSES
Scott W. Burchiel, The University of New Mexico

11:20 AM

249

Three Federal Agencies Connecting the Dots On Dioxin in the Food Supply
Jeffrey C. Archer, FDA; Kerry Dearfield, USDA, FSIS, OPHS, RARD; Janice Huwe, USDA; Randall Lovell, FDA; Doritza Pagan-Rodriguez, USDA, FSIS, OPHS, RARD; Paul South, FDA; John Schaum, EPA; Dwain Winters, EPA; Kim Young, FDA

11:40 AM

250

Chemical and Biological Analysis of Endocrine Disruptor Compounds in Wastewater Samples
Roberto De La Torre-Roche, University of Texas at El Paso; Heather A. Balsiger, University of Texas at El Paso; Marc B. Cox, University of Texas at El Paso; Wen-Yee Lee, University of Texas at El Paso

12:00 PM

251

Determination of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Surface and Wastewaters Using Online SPE-LC-MS/MS
Richard Jack, Dionex; Jawad Pashmi, Dionex

12:20 PM

252

Insights to the Primary and Secondary Sources of Organic Aerosol in Mexico City During the MILAGRO Experiment 2006
Elizabeth A. Stone, PhD, New Mexico State Unviersity; James J. Schauer, PhD, Unviersity of Wisconsin-Madison

12:40 PM

Lunch

1:40 PM

253

Title: Bromide and Bromate Concentrations in Bottle Waters and Selected Tap Waters in Houston, Texas Area
Wasiu A. Lawal, Mr, University of Houston-Clear Lake; Jayesh Gandhi, Dr, Metrohm USA; Chunlong Zhang, University of Houston-Clear Lake

2:00 PM

254

A New Approach in Studying the Sources of Salinization in the Rio Grande
Anna A. Szynkiewicz, University of Texas at El Paso; David Borrok, University of Texas at El Paso; James Witcher, Witcher and Associate; Lisa M. Pratt, Indiana University

2:20 PM

255

Removal of Metals From Wastewater Using a Biopolymer Resin
Rachelle Smith, Sam Houston State University

2:40 PM

256

Mercury and Soft Metal Removal From Water
David Atwood, University of Kentucky; Lisa Blue, University of Kentucky; Partha Jana, University of Kentucky; Christopher Preece, University of Kentucky; Richa Athalye, University of Kentucky

3:00 PM

257

Joseph Sneddon
Joseph Sneddon, McNeese state University; J. Craig Moss, McNeese state University; Joel R. Richert, McNeese state University; Cary Hardaway, McNeese state University; Vinuthna Neelam, McNeese state University; Sekhar Badam, McNeese state University; Pretap Machavaram, McNeese state University; Shilpa Vootla, McNeese state University; Venkate Salla, McNeese state University

3:20 PM

258

Use of Synchrotron Techniques to Determine Coordination and Speciation of Arsenic in the Desert Plant Parkinsonia Florida
Hiram Castillo-Michel, M.S., University of Texas at El Paso; Kenneth Dokken, Ph.D, University of Texas at El Paso; Jose Peralta-Videa, Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Ph.D, University of Texas at El Paso

3:40 PM

Coffee

4:00 PM

259

OH Initiated Oxidation of Isoprene: Isomeric Selective Study of the Dominant Addition Channel
Buddhadeb Ghosh, Texas A&M University; Alejandro Bugarin, Texas A&M University; Brian T. Connell, Texas A&M University; Simon W. North, Texas A&M University

4:20 PM

260

Ab Initio Energies and Product Branching Ratios for the O + HCO Reaction
Gary D. DeBoer, LeTourneau University, Longview, TX; George L. Barnes, Texas Tech University; Kyoyeon Park, Texas Tech University; William L. Hase, Texas Tech University; Jennifer L. Gardner, US Air Force Research Lab; James A. Dodd, Air Force Research Laboratory

4:40 PM

261

Deltamethrin and Cypermethrin Effects On the Plasma Membrane Calcium Pump From Human Erythorcyte
Manuel Arellano, UACJ (ICB); Alejandro Martinez-Martinez, UACJ (ICB); Rosa A. Saucedo-Acuna, UACJ (ICB); Luis F. Plenge-Tellechea, UACJ (ICB)