Assessing the Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on Human Health
From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spill''s duration, the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill poses unique challenges to human health. The risks associated with extensive, prolonged use of dispersants, with oil fumes, and with particulate matter from controlled burns are also uncertain. There have been concerns about the extent to which hazards, such ...
From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spill''s duration, the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill poses unique challenges to human health. The risks associated with extensive, prolonged use of dispersants, with oil fumes, and with particulate matter from controlled burns are also uncertain. There have been concerns about the extent to which hazards, such ...
