Library

This section features references to papers published on the health hazards of volcanoes. The references below are general information references and those specific to bulk anlaysis of volcanic ash. Scroll down for links to the full library at the bottom of the page.

Review papers

Hansell, A.L., Horwell, C.J. and Oppenheimer, C., 2006. The health hazards of volcanoes and geothermal areas. Occupational Environmental Medicine, 63: 149-156.

Hansell, A. and Oppenheimer, C., 2004. Health hazards from volcanic gases: a systematic literature review. Archives of Environmental Health, 59(12): 628-639.

Horwell, C.J. and Baxter, P.J., 2006. The respiratory health hazards of volcanic ash: a review for volcanic risk mitigation. Bulletin of Volcanology, 69: 1-24.

Stewart, C. et al., 2006. Contamination of water supplies by volcanic ashfall: A literature review and simple impact modelling. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 158: 296-306.

Witham, C.S., Oppenheimer, C. and Horwell, C.J., 2005. Volcanic ash leachates: a review and recommendations for sampling methods. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 141: 299-326.

Witham, C.S., 2005. Volcanic disasters and incidents: A new database. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 148(3-4): 191-233.

Methodology papers for bulk ash analysis

Horwell, C.J., 2007. Grain size analysis of volcanic ash for the rapid assessment of respiratory health hazard. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9(10): 1107 - 1115.¹

Horwell, C.J., Fenoglio, I. and Fubini, B., 2007. Iron-induced hydroxyl radical generation from basaltic volcanic ash. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 261(3-4): 662-669.⁶

Le Blond, J.S., Cressey, G., Horwell, C.J. and Williamson, B.J., 2009. A rapid method for quantifying single mineral phases in heterogeneous natural dust using X-ray diffraction. Powder Diffraction, 24: 17-23.⁴

Reich, M. et al., 2009. Formation of cristobalite nanofibers during explosive volcanic eruptions. Geology, 37(5): 435-438.³

Witham, C.S., Oppenheimer, C. and Horwell, C.J., 2005. Volcanic ash leachates: a review and recommendations for sampling methods. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 141: 299-326.⁵

Recent research papers applying methodologies for bulk ash analysis

Hillman, S.E., Horwell, C.J., Densmore, A., Damby, D.E., Fubini, B., Ishimine, Y. and Tomatis, M., 2012. Sakurajima volcano: a physico-chemical study of the health consequences of long-term exposure to volcanic ash. Bulletin of Volcanology, 74: 913–930.

Horwell, C.J., Le Blond, J.S., Michnowicz, S.A.K. and Cressey, G., 2010. Cristobalite in a rhyolitic lava dome: Evolution of ash hazard. Bulletin of Volcanology, 72: 249–253.

Horwell, C.J. et al., 2010. A physico-chemical assessment of the health hazard of Mt. Vesuvius volcanic ash. Journal of volcanology and geothermal research, 191: 222-232.

Horwell, C.J., Fenoglio, I. and Fubini, B., 2007. Iron-induced hydroxyl radical generation from basaltic volcanic ash. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 261(3-4): 662-669.

Horwell, C.J., Fenoglio, I., Ragnarsdottir, K.V., Sparks, R.S.J. and Fubini, B., 2003. Surface reactivity of volcanic ash from the eruption of Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat, with implications for health hazards. Environmental Research, 93(2): 202-215.

Horwell, C.J., Sparks, R.S.J., Brewer, T.S., Llewellin, E.W. and Williamson, B.J., 2003. The characterisation of respirable volcanic ash from the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, with implications for health hazard. Bulletin of Volcanology, 65: 346-362.

Le Blond, J.S. et al., 2010.  Mineralogical analyses and in vitro screening tests for the rapid evaluation of the health hazard of volcanic ash at Rabaul volcano, Papua New Guinea. Bulletin of Volcanology, 72: 1077-1092.²

Reich, M. et al., 2009. Formation of cristobalite nanofibers during explosive volcanic eruptions. Geology, 37(5): 435-438.

NB. ^1-6 refer to analytical stages in the protocol for analysis of bulk volcanic ash for health hazard assessment.

Library of references for volcanic health hazard literature

For ease of use the full reference list has been sorted by hazard and then by country. Please click on the links below to view the relevant references.

Ash

Gas/Aerosol

Mental Health

Water Quality

Volcanic Soils

Fluoride

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