Karst,Groundwater Contamination, & Public Health: Moving Beyond Case Studies

岩溶、地下水污染、

• 批准号: 8985738
• 负责人: Dorothy Jean Vesper
• 金额: $ 1.9万
• 依托单位: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-01 至 2016-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8985738
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 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This 2016 meeting will bring together scientists and regulators specializing in karst, groundwater contamination, and public health for a conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It will be organized and co- hosted by the non-profit Karst Waters Institute (KWI) and the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) project Puerto Rico Test Site for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT). Karst terrains and aquifers form in regions underlain by soluble rocks; the characteristic features found in these regions, such as caves, springs, and sinkholes, create a groundwater system that is highly vulnerable to contamination. Public health impacts stem from the ease of introducing contaminants, the ubiquity of karst terrains worldwide, and pervasive use of karst water as a drinking water source. There have been few attempts at cross-discipline communication between karst scientists and public health specialists, and no meeting has ever focused on the particular issues of karst. This conference will bring together those groups. The primary objective of the proposed conference is to develop a systematic framework for the study of problems connecting public health to contaminant transport in karst groundwater with the following specific aims: (1) bring together experts from both fields for cross-fertilization; (2) develop a conceptual framework for how contaminants are transported in karst; (3) identify particular adverse public health outcomes and prevention strategies resulting from rapid and long-term exposure relating to karst; and (4) communicate the meeting outcomes to the scientific community and general public. The conference innovations include opening the dialog between the two primary groups, inviting public and community groups to some of the sessions, and including two field trips to facilitate conversations between meeting participants. This meeting addresses themes and goals of the NIEHS Strategic Plan: translation, global health, training/education, community engagement, teaching, building a diverse workforce, and stakeholder communication. By locating the conference in Puerto Rico, PROTECT's established relationships with the universities and community organizations will help to encourage involvement from underrepresented groups.

 描述（由申请人提供）：本次2016年会议将汇集专门研究岩溶、地下水污染和公共卫生的科学家和监管机构，在波多黎各的圣胡安举行会议。它将由非营利的喀斯特沃茨研究所（KWI）和NIEHS超级基金研究计划（SRP）项目波多黎各探索污染威胁试验场（CIMT）组织和共同主办。岩溶地形和含水层形成于可溶性岩石下面的区域;在这些区域发现的特征，如洞穴，泉水和天坑，创造了一个非常容易受到污染的地下水系统。对公共卫生的影响来自于污染物容易进入、喀斯特地貌在世界各地的普遍存在以及喀斯特水作为饮用水源的普遍使用。在岩溶科学家和公共卫生专家之间进行跨学科交流的尝试很少，也没有一次会议集中讨论岩溶的特殊问题。这次会议将把这些团体聚集在一起。拟议的会议的主要目标是为研究公共卫生与岩溶地下水污染物迁移之间的联系问题制定一个系统框架，具体目标如下：（1）将两个领域的专家聚集在一起进行交流;（2）制定一个关于污染物如何在岩溶中迁移的概念框架;（3）确定与岩溶有关的快速和长期接触所造成的特别不利的公共卫生后果和预防战略;（4）向科学界和公众通报会议成果。会议创新包括开放两个主要群体之间的对话，邀请公众和社区团体参加一些会议，并包括两次实地考察，以促进与会者之间的对话。本次会议讨论了NIEHS战略计划的主题和目标：翻译，全球健康，培训/教育，社区参与，教学，建立多元化的劳动力和利益相关者沟通。通过将会议设在波多黎各，联合国贸易和发展会议与大学和社区组织建立了关系，这将有助于鼓励代表性不足的群体参与。