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Oil dispersants make spills 52 times more toxic, researchers say
While oil spills can cause severe environmental damage to the organisms living in the affected waters, the consequences of using oil dispersants to rectify the spill can make the situation even worse, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, reported NBCNews.com. The study found that the mixture…
Exclusive: Gulf oil dispersant contained extremely toxic carcinogen
(Read Part I: Gulf seafood poses long-term health risks and Part II: Heavy metals go untested in Gulf.) A major potential long-term health concern left in the wake of BP’s catastrophic oil spill is the nearly two million gallons of dispersant sprayed over and pumped into the Gulf, scientists say.…
Oil spill clean-up boats recalled after crews fall ill
Update at bottom: 7 in hospital receiving treatment for contact with dispersant NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) – All 125 commercial fishing boats helping oil recovery efforts off Louisiana’s Breton Sound area have been recalled after four workers reported health problems, officials said. The crew members aboard three separate vessels “reported…
BP kept using toxic chemical in Gulf despite EPA warning
Angry Louisians watched fragile shorelines and rare birds become coated in thick crude Monday as BP came under mounting pressure ahead of a make-or-break “top kill” operation to stem the tide of oil streaming into the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that “state and federal officials…
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