Explore the long-term environmental impacts of mercury, gold, and asbestos mining in this 24-minute talk by Gordon Brown from Stanford University. Delve into topics such as arsenic contamination in California and France, biogeochemistry, and the mucociliary escalator. Learn about future challenges, including increased demand for geoscience expertise, new techniques, and projects. Gain insights into sustainable mineral resource development and use as part of the Mineralogical Society of America's Centennial session, moderated by Georges Calas from Université Pierre et Marie Curie.