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MADRID — Spanish fishermen who took part in a clean-up operation after the Prestige oil tanker spill in 2002 have shown symptoms of chromosomal damage and respiratory problems, a study released Tuesday said.
It concluded that "participation in clean-up of a major oil spill seemed to have adverse health effects."
Originally posted by antar
So even with these types of findings the FDA etal decided to go ahead and allow millions of gallons of the toxic substances to flow unhindered into the Gulf shores? THEY also need to be fired and replaced with a New breed of FDA, out with the old and in with the new.
Oil spills can impact physical health of responders,volunteers, and nearby residents. The severity of effectsdepends on the type of oil, the way that people wereexposed, and the extent of the exposure.
...Both acute and chronichealth impacts arise from exposures to oil, clean-up relatedmaterials/products, particulates, and diesel fumes.
Originally posted by p51mustang
corexit is being sprayed all over the globe.
Originally posted by soficrow
Here's a good overview:
Human Dimensions Impacts of Oil Spills (PDF)
Oil spills can impact physical health of responders,volunteers, and nearby residents. The severity of effectsdepends on the type of oil, the way that people wereexposed, and the extent of the exposure.
...Both acute and chronichealth impacts arise from exposures to oil, clean-up relatedmaterials/products, particulates, and diesel fumes.
Project funded by the Coastal Response Research Center - also a good resource.
In an unusual joint effort, inspectors with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, along with state wildlife officials, have poked, sliced and sniffed hundreds of samples of Gulf fish and shrimp during the past months, looking for harmful traces of oil or dispersant. So far, only one sample out of 1,007 has shown any risky residue, according to NOAA figures.