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）：2016 年的会议将汇集喀斯特、地下水污染和公共卫生领域的科学家和监管者，在波多黎各圣胡安举行会议，由非营利性喀斯特组织和共同主办。沃特世研究所 (KWI) 和 NIEHS 超级基金研究计划 (SRP) 项目波多黎各勘探污染威胁试验场 (PROTECT)。形成于可溶性岩石下方的区域；这些区域的特征，如洞穴、泉水和污水坑，形成了一个极易受到污染的地下水系统，因为污染物很容易引入，而且污染物无处不在。喀斯特地貌和普遍使用喀斯特水作为饮用水源 喀斯特科学家和公共卫生专家之间几乎没有进行跨学科交流的尝试，也没有任何会议关注这一问题。本次会议将把这些小组聚集在一起，其主要目标是制定一个系统框架，研究将公共卫生与喀斯特地下水污染物输送联系起来的问题，其具体目标如下：(1)共同来自两个领域的专家进行交叉施肥；(2) 制定污染物如何在喀斯特中传输的概念框架；(3) 确定与喀斯特相关的快速和长期接触所造成的特定不利公共卫生后果和预防策略； (4) 向科学界和公众传达会议成果 会议的创新包括在两个主要群体之间开放对话、邀请公众和社区团体参加一些会议，以及包括两次实地考察以促进会议参与者之间的对话。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、建立多元化的员工队伍以及利益相关者沟通。社区组织将帮助鼓励代表性不足的群体的参与。