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What to Expect from the Gulf Oil Spill and How to Protect Your Health
Resource: CDC – Centers for Disease Control People can be exposed to hazardous substances related to the spill by breathing them (air), by swallowing them (food, water), or by touching them (skin). People should avoid close contact to the spill … Continue reading
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Tagged air quality, breathing, CDC, dispersants, Gulf of Mexico hazardous substances, hazardous toxic waste, health effects, Injury and Environmental Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, oil health problems, swallowing, touching oil
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Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – June 22, 2010 – June 23, 2010 (8:00 AM)
Resource: Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Type: Stand Alone Workshop Topics: Public Health, Environmental Health, Food and Nutrition Boards: Studies under the IOM Executive Office Activity Description The extent of the Gulf Coast oil spill is unprecedented, and … Continue reading
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Burnoff – Adverse Health Effects
Athough the current burning of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico provides a faster solution for eliminating surface oil, it does provide it’s health challenges as well. Resource: NOAA Download PDF: Health and Safety Aspects of “In-situ” Burning of … Continue reading
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Tagged health effects, Oil Spill Burn Off, particulate matter
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Respiratory Illness from Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010
Resource: PBS News Hour By Talea Miller “Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals said this week it has had 71 reported cases of oil spill-related illness, 50 of which were workers on oil rigs or those involved in cleanup efforts. … Continue reading
BP Gulf Oil Spill – Department of Health & Human Services
Resource: United States Department of Health & Human Services Topics on this Page Overview Safety and Training of Response Workers Crude Oil and Dispersants Air Quality Water Quality Food Safety State Health-related Oil Spill Information More Resources Overview Part of … Continue reading
BP Gulf Oil Spill – Department of Health & Human Services
Resource: United States Department of Health & Human Services Topics on this Page Overview Safety and Training of Response Workers Crude Oil and Dispersants Air Quality Water Quality Food Safety State Health-related Oil Spill Information More Resources Overview Part of … Continue reading