Gulf spill response and cleanup exposures of hurricane response. Medical search. Frequent questions

The Congressional moratorium and presidential protections that have protected Bristol Bay since 1989 were a direct response to the 11 million gallon Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound. (rep.org)
Two large tanker spills last year, one in the Indian Ocean and one off the coast of the Philippines, serve as a reminder that almost 20 years after the Exxon Valdez incident catastrophic tanker spills can and do still occur. (rep.org)
Some officials have said the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the worst environmental disaster since the Exxon Valdez oil spill and will have an economic impact greater than that of Hurricane Katrina. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
One reason this could be a greater environmental disaster than the Exxon Valdez is because there was a known amount of oil on the tanker when it ran aground and spilled the oil. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Additionally, it is important to note that Corexit was used for the Exxon Valdez cleanup in 1989. (shtfplan.com)
Exxon Valdez spilled nearly 11 million gallons in 1989. (candobetter.net)

An oil discharge continued for 84 days, resulting in the largest oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry, estimated at approximately 206 million gallons (4.9 million barrels). (wikipedia.org)
Approximately 126 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico as of June 21, 2010, according to the Associated Press. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
In late summer of 2010, a break in an underground pipeline spilled approximately 1 million gallons of diluted bitumen into a wetland, a creek, and the Kalamazoo River. (noaa.gov)
Three years ago, when BP's Deepwater Horizon began leaking some 210 million gallons of Louisiana Crude into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. government allowed the company to apply chemical "dispersants" to the blossoming oil slick to prevent toxic gunk from reaching the fragile bays, beaches, and mangroves of the coast, where so much marine life originates. (infiniteunknown.net)
A U.S. Geological Survey says scientists calculated the well has been spewing from 504,000 to over a million gallons a day but nobody knows for sure at this stage exactly how much has spilled (1). (candobetter.net)
It's not just the amount of oil spilled but the millions of gallons of toxic chemical dispersal agent Corexit 9500 which is being pumped into the leak a mile under the Gulf of Mexico waters in order to keep the full extent of this leak from the American public. (candobetter.net)
Should a strong tropical hurricane hit the gulf with over tens of millions of gallons of Corexit 9500 sitting on top of, or near the gulf surface, the resulting 'toxic rain' falling upon the North American continent could cause dire health effects. (candobetter.net)
CHALMETTE, La. - When a BP oil well began gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico four years ago, fisherman George Barisich used his boat to help clean up the millions of gallons of spew that would become the worst offshore spill in U.S. history. (commonsensecanadian.ca)

Among those treated at the Environmental Health Center-Dallas have been first responders with respiratory exposure to chemicals including but not limited to pesticides, herbicides, carbon monoxide, methane gas, and gas sources for heating both raw and combusted. (ehcd.com)
Evaporation transports toxic components of the dilbit into the air, creating a short-term exposure hazard for spill responders and assessment scientists at the site of the spill, which was the case at the 2010 Enbridge spill. (noaa.gov)
Any interruption in the ocean color record would severely hamper the work of climate scientists, fisheries and coastal resource managers, and an expanding array of other users, from the military to oil spill responders. (nationalacademies.org)
Who are the lead responders in the Deepwater Horizon spill? (blogspot.com)
Under the UC, the various jurisdictions and/or agencies and non-government responders may blend together throughout the operation to create an integrated response team. (blogspot.com)

NIOSH research scientists are currently conducting toxicology studies on the dispersant used in the Deepwater Horizon response (Nalco Corexit 9500A), crude oil, and dispersant and crude oil mixtures. (cdc.gov)
Background: These reports provide a basic overview of illness and injuries recorded by Unified Area Command (UAC) safety officials that occurred to workers involved in the Deepwater Horizon response. (cdc.gov)
In this issue, we hear from three UCSB researchers who were involved in the Deepwater Horizon response. (issuu.com)

With disasters like Hurricane Katrina, our heartstrings are tugged as we witness cities underwater, mothers crying out for their children, and the newly homeless wandering the streets. (linode.com)
Countless communities across the United States have felt firsthand the often deadly and devastating impacts of hurricanes, from Hurricane Katrina, which left 1,833 people dead after slamming into the Gulf Coast in 2005, to Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017-some of the most costly tropical storms on record-along with many others. (americanprogress.org)
It does not make up for what was shaping up as a bumper season, some fishermen believe the best since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. (blogspot.com)

For the researchers, it was also an opportunity to add to our understanding of, and ability to respond to, catastrophic spills-which are certain to occur again. (issuu.com)

Conducted health hazard evaluations and surveillance of reported illnesses among workers involved in the Gulf response. (cdc.gov)

The spill exposed thousands of area residents and cleanup workers to risks associated with oil fumes, particulate matter from Controlled burns, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals. (wikipedia.org)
The control of particulate and chemical exposure through the construction of the clinic and its air purification system initiates treatment. (ehcd.com)
The tiled deep heat chambers of the detox facility continue this management of chemical and particulate exposures. (ehcd.com)

Many cleanup crews have experienced hydrogen sulfide poisoning from exposure to large amounts of decaying Sargassum with flu-like symptoms: nausea, headaches, and eye and skin irritation. (geiworks.com)
This action is necessary to prevent maritime traffic from interfering with spilled oil recovery operations, removal of sunken recreational vessels, debris, and cargo containers, and to ensure the safety of the response crews on scene. (nacocharters.org)
Researchers compiled a list of 100,000 candidates, drawn from sources including rosters of mandatory safety classes that cleanup crews attended and from records of people who were issued badges permitting access to oiled areas. (commonsensecanadian.ca)

The spill was also notable for the volume of Corexit oil dispersant used to help disperse the oil. (wikipedia.org)
We've also written briefly about the toxicity of the cleanup dispersant called Corexit 9500, which is being used in the Gulf. (shtfplan.com)
Another great danger from Corexit 9500 is that as the Gulf water warms up and the dispersant goes from liquid to gas, it will be absorbed into clouds and become 'toxic rain' on all of eastern North America. (candobetter.net)

It's the fact that regardless of quantity, this spill impacts the branding of Vancouver as a tourist destination, and could devalue every dollar invested in promoting BC as Super, Natural British Columbia. (credbc.ca)
A study commissioned for the Louisiana Office of Tourism two months after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, found that perception overshadowed actual impacts: a quarter of people thought that leisure activities (swamp tours, boating and hiking) were closed because of the spill, when in fact, this was not the case. (credbc.ca)
During that time, she has been investigating the environmental impacts, through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment process , of the Enbridge pipeline spill in Michigan. (noaa.gov)
Those experiments, along with the Enbridge spill case study, currently make up the state of the science on dilbit behavior and ecological impacts. (noaa.gov)

While most are aware that Corexit may cause health problems, the following report from George Washington is an eye opener and will alarm anyone who may be in oil-spill affected areas or in the path of hurricanes.If a hurricane were to hit the Gulf coast region, we can expect storm surges infused not just with oil, but Corexit. (shtfplan.com)
As I have previously noted , Corexit is toxic, is less effective than other dispersants, and is actually worsening the damage caused by the oil spill. (shtfplan.com)
Corexit is on the list of the EPA's approved dispersants, which are commonly used to break up oil during spills usually on the water's surface. (candobetter.net)

This recent spill in Vancouver is nowhere near the catastrophe of the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but it still makes headlines. (credbc.ca)
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade has dedicated a lot of time and energy to helping communities affected by the BP oil spill since the catastrophe began. (bridgethegulfproject.org)
They talk about their experiences at the scene of the spill and about the frustrations, complications and rewards of research in a catastrophe. (issuu.com)
It makes the inadequate response to the BP catastrophe even more troubling. (stuarthsmith.com)

Now, some fishermen may have to find work helping to clean up the oil spill. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Some reports indicate BP requested fishermen who wanted to work for the company to clean up the oil spill would have to sign an agreement waiving their right to sue in exchange for a $5,000 payment. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
In addition to fishermen, shipping firms, hotels, resorts, cruise liners and other businesses could be severely affected by the oil spill. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
People who rely on the Gulf of Mexico for an income include commercial fishermen, crabbers, shrimpers, oystermen, fish processors and those employed in fish or meat storage. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
In an interview with CNN regarding the BP oil spill, fishermen describe this experience as an eye-watering one, not only because this is an emotional occupation, but because oil contamination can potentially destroy their livelihood. (umass.edu)

The affects of that spill are still being felt today where 85 tons of remaining oil continue to foul beaches and harm marine life. (rep.org)

Analyzed injury and illness data provided to NIOSH by BP safety officials to increase awareness of the risks associated with Gulf oil response work. (cdc.gov)
NIOSH produced these reports of illness and injuries to promote public health through enhanced awareness of the risks associated with response work in the Gulf. (cdc.gov)

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With its Macondo well dead and few visitors on the coast during the offseason, BP has launched its biggest push yet to deep-clean the tourist beaches that were coated with crude during the worst of the Gulf oil spill. (blogspot.com)

Many of the communities now being affected by seaweed are still recovering from Hurricane Irma, so bringing back tourism dollars is especially critical. (geiworks.com)

A Columbia University study on health effects among children in Louisiana and Florida found that more than 40% of 1,437 parents living less than 10 miles (16 km) from the coast had been directly exposed to the spill and more than a third of the parents reported physical or mental health symptoms among their children. (wikipedia.org)
People who own property along the Gulf Coast could find their property is affected by the oil spill. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Through recent studies conducted under the combined efforts of Michelle Nix of Gulf Coast Oil Spill Volunteers, Jo Billups and Karen Harvill of Sassafrass, Dr. Robert Naman, Project Gulf Impact, medical professionals, and the brave Gulf residents who have agreed to be tested, the toxic health effects of the poisons in the air and in the sea have been documented for the first time. (linode.com)
Even while oil was spilling into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, British Petroleum, which was ultimately responsible for the rig that exploded, bought TV ads that claimed it would "make it right" for the people and the environment of the Gulf Coast. (stuarthsmith.com)
The nearest Coast Guard facilities are 1,000 miles away, and any attempted cleanup would be hampered by ice, cold, hurricane-strength storms and blinding fogs. (stuarthsmith.com)
However Coast Guard Admiral Landry cautioned that this only treated part of the spill, and that they were looking forward to the "top kill" program that would follow. (theoildrum.com)
Nearly a year after the oil disaster began, Gulf Coast residents are sick, and dying from BP's toxic chemicals. (infiniteunknown.net)
We represent numerous clients in "blue water" and "brown water" matters throughout the Gulf Coast region. (keanmiller.com)
Hurricane Zeta hit the Gulf Coast Thursday morning as a Category 2 storm, ripping off roofs, flooding streets, and downing power lines. (forthepeople.com)
Zeta is the latest storm in a historic season that has already battered the Gulf Coast. (forthepeople.com)
Gulf Coast residents have endured so much this year. (forthepeople.com)
The new five-year plan schedules thirteen lease sales in six planning areas between 2017 and 2022: Ten sales in the Gulf of Mexico, and three off the coast of Alaska" (Center for Biological Diversity, n.d., paragraph 3). (umass.edu)
Obama delivered the speech after a tour of the Gulf Coast. (blogspot.com)
BP can cover all the losses of Gulf Coast economy. (blogspot.com)
Like so many Gulf Coast residents who pitched in after the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig, Barisich was motivated by a desire to help and a need to make money - the oil had eviscerated his livelihood. (commonsensecanadian.ca)
The lead response agencies are the U.S. Coast Guard, the Minerals Management Service and BP. (blogspot.com)
The regional response is divided up into five response areas based on the U.S. Coast Guard's jurisdictional lines. (blogspot.com)
We are researching the U.S. Coast Guard's oil spill contingency plan which identifies response resources, cleanup strategies, areas at risks, and response techniques so we will know what to expect and the role we might play. (blogspot.com)

The plan would also result in daily oil tanker traffic through the treacherous waters of Bristol Bay or the Gulf of Alaska. (rep.org)

The chemical exposure victim engages in the therapy which included exercise, nutrient therapy, deep heat therapy, and massage. (ehcd.com)
In many instances chemical exposure and chemical metabolism cause deficiencies and dysregulation in the immune system. (ehcd.com)
Chemical exposure frequently leads to chemical sensitivity. (ehcd.com)
A total lifestyle approach to chemical exposure is needed for recovery and optimal health to occur. (ehcd.com)
and chemical exposure and injury assessment. (exponent.com)
Aside from physical health, Sandler also is interested in knowing whether chemical exposure, in addition to the stress of working the spill, might have contributed to any mental health problems. (commonsensecanadian.ca)

Considering the number of residents and clean-up workers exposed, it has been seen as the most demanding on-water response in U.S. history. (wikipedia.org)
108 of those cases involved workers in the clean-up efforts, while 35 were reported by gulf residents. (wikipedia.org)
Although the spill has resulted in anecdotal evidence of sickness experienced by coastal residents and workers involved in the cleanup, scientific evidence has been scant. (wikipedia.org)
Workers involved in oil spill clean-ups have also shown significant improvement in their health with a reduction of symptoms after undergoing treatment at the clinic. (ehcd.com)
Partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to provide other federal and state partners, BP, and workers with guidance and educational materials for protecting response workers. (cdc.gov)
There may have been some local (parish) workers involved in response efforts who did not fall under the supervision of the Unified Area Command, and thus would not have been included in this database. (cdc.gov)
The objective of these reports was to provide actionable information to those in a position to reduce the risk of future injuries and illnesses among cleanup workers, such as UAC, OSHA, state and local health authorities and others. (cdc.gov)
The health affects on cleanup workers are shocking - with the average life span of a cleanup worker being 51 years. (shtfplan.com)
Almost all of the cleanup workers from the Valdez spill are now dead . (shtfplan.com)
On Monday, February 28th, the National Institute for Environmental Health Services began sending letters to clean-up workers from the BP oil disaster, in anticipation of enrolling people in a multi-year study to examine the effects of exposure on health. (bridgethegulfproject.org)
Obama took a tough stance during his address, saying he will direct BP to set up an independently administered fund to compensate workers and business affected by the spill, and to mobilize more equipment. (blogspot.com)
Barisich is among thousands considering claims under a medical settlement BP reached with cleanup workers and coastal residents. (commonsensecanadian.ca)
Water and air samples taken during the spill also will be used to attempt to pinpoint how much exposure workers may have had to toxic substances. (commonsensecanadian.ca)
Sandler emphasized that making any direct correlation between health concerns and the spill could prove challenging because many of the workers held other jobs that put them in contact with oil. (commonsensecanadian.ca)

Following the spill, BP set up the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) providing long-term grants to scientists at gulf-state universities. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)

Reports say that about 2,800 litres were spilled into the waters of English Bay, but the amount is not necessarily the most important fact, nor is how much has been recovered. (credbc.ca)
The Obama administration's proposed plan will expand offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and offer additional lease sales in sensitive waters off Alaska. (umass.edu)

This proposed oil and gas production in Bristol Bay brings with it the real prospect of a large oil spill that would devastate the fishery. (rep.org)
Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak - Potential to Devastate our Oceans? (candobetter.net)

The radar used high frequency monitoring to map erosion, allowing the scientists to compare it with the damage caused by hurricane Isaac. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)
As a massive cleanup effort was mounted, and controversy swelled, UCSB scientists stepped up to contribute their considerable expertise. (issuu.com)
Disasters like the Deepwater Horizon spill serve as reminders of the tremendous value of the work of scientists and engineers at UCSB. (issuu.com)

This is actually not a spill, it is a draining of a massive oil field into our oceans. (candobetter.net)
Beyond that, our addiction to oil and other fossil fuels has dire consequences not just for the Gulf but for all of the world's oceans. (stuarthsmith.com)

We've written and published several articles on the BP oil spill and the potential threats to the population, including Oil infused hurricanes , toxic rain and food security issues , real estate and economic damage , and methane and steam driven eruptions resulting in tsunamis . (shtfplan.com)

Hurricane Season started yesterday, June 1, and a hurricane could snap any of the 31,000 miles of offshore oil pipelines lying across the seafloor down to 300' by whipping up underwater currents. (candobetter.net)
In the aftermath of the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, the Deepwater Horizon accident in April, as oil and gas bubbled out of a ruptured well and into the Gulf of Mexico, UC Santa Barbara researchers mobilized to contribute their expertise to the response effort and to add to our understanding of the complex science of spills. (issuu.com)

All this pollution flows down and in the summer causes huge algae blooms," Matt Rota, Science and Water Policy Director for the Gulf Restoration Network, told Al Jazeera. (stuarthsmith.com)

We know our county, our strengths and weaknesses, and as a member of the UC we will be a part of the decision making process and response if the oil spill affects our area. (blogspot.com)
We are very concerned about the affects of the spill to our area and the impact to our residents. (blogspot.com)
We will continue to issue public information about our response, potential affects to our residents, and actions our citizens should take. (blogspot.com)

BP ( British Petroleum ) already faces class action lawsuits related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill . (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Representation of shipbuilding clients in class action lawsuits filed by former employees alleging asbestos exposure and Jones Act issues. (keanmiller.com)

It also provides for regular physical examinations every three years for up to 21 years, and it reserves a worker's right to sue BP over conditions that develop down the road, if the worker believes he or she can prove a connection to the spill. (commonsensecanadian.ca)
Fisherman and former cleanup worker Bert Ducote says he knows the physical and emotional pain. (commonsensecanadian.ca)

Recovery and successful treatment vary with length of exposures and damage done to organ systems. (ehcd.com)
Some reports suggest that the oil and damage from the oil spill could spread further south and east, into the Caribbean. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Lawsuits have been filed against BP and other companies linked to Deepwater Horizon alleging their negligence is the cause of economic damage to people who rely on the Gulf of Mexico for their income. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Both commercial and residential property owners may suffer damage to their property from the spilled oil. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Six years on the damage caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon spill to the nearby shoreline has been revealed in a new study conducted by the US Geological Survey and NASA. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)
This was her first and NOAA's first major experience with damage assessment for a dilbit spill, and was also a first for nearly everyone working on the cleanup and damage assessment. (noaa.gov)
Seafloor damage leading to mudslides and damaged pipes can result from hurricanes. (candobetter.net)
If Hurricane Zeta or any other storm has caused you property damage, you may be owed compensation. (forthepeople.com)
The last thing you need after a hurricane is further damage to your home from inclement weather. (forthepeople.com)
Get in touch with our Morgan & Morgan team covering hurricanes and storm damage for expert advice about your claim. (forthepeople.com)
You need to communicate to the service providers with insights on the type and size of the damage, providing enough information so you can get the most appropriate response. (servpronorthmorriscounty.com)

For much of the year, the Arctic seas are covered with ice and impassable for oil-spill response ships - oil could gush unabated for up to eight months. (stuarthsmith.com)
My NOAA colleague Robert Haddad and I recently presented a scientific paper on this case study at Environment Canada's Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program conference. (noaa.gov)
While there are great opportunities for growth of the oil industry, the event of an oil spill could be detrimental to the Arctic region. (umass.edu)
An environmentalist organization states that "all new leasing should be halted in the Arctic where an oil spill in remote areas would be impossible to clean up, and the Gulf of Mexico, which has been treated as a sacrifice zone for far too long. (umass.edu)

The problem has been lurking in the Gulf since the first days of the BP oil spill and now has the potential ignite a disaster unlike any this country has ever seen. (linode.com)
The oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will go down in history as one of the biggest catastrophes this planet has ever seen. (linode.com)
He encouraged everyone in his town to join him on the water, working day and night throughout the disaster to clean-up the spill. (bridgethegulfproject.org)
These predictable spills offer tremendous opportunities for research that's invaluable in the event of a disaster like the Deepwater Horizon accident. (issuu.com)

This erosion is also more detrimental than that caused by natural events such as Hurricane Isaac. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)

In addition, the Canadian government and oil pipeline industry researchers Witt O'Brien's, Polaris, and Western Canada Marine Response Corporation and SL Ross [PDF] have been studying dilbit behavior as background research related to several proposed dilbit pipeline projects in the United States and Canada. (noaa.gov)

The Department of Interior estimates that oil production in Bristol Bay would result in at least one major spill and numerous smaller spills. (rep.org)
Compare this to the tens of thousands of jobs in tourism, retail and other marine-based sectors that would be impacted if there was a major oil spill in Burrard Inlet, and the project starts to feel like a real risk for our local economy. (credbc.ca)
NOAA also predicted up to 14 hurricanes, of which between three to seven will be 'major' tempests, packing winds in excess of 110 mph. (candobetter.net)
He has investigated and published extensively on the fate and effects of many major oil spills around the world (e.g. (exponent.com)
If your home has been damaged after a major storm, the cleanup process can be overwhelming. (forthepeople.com)
The CDC has guidelines for safe cleanup after a major storm - read those before you start. (forthepeople.com)
Fisherman James Swain watched the major televised speech on the response to the BP Plc (BP.L) (BP.N) oil spill up at the bar with his friend Ray Cepriano. (blogspot.com)
The Unified Command is a structure that brings together the "Incident Commanders" of all major organizations involved in the incident in order to coordinate an effective response while at the same time carrying out their own jurisdictional responsibilities. (blogspot.com)

It took BP five months to stop the flow of oil into the gulf, during which time 4.9 million barrels of oil were lost into the water. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)

1 Hurricane Sally rapidly intensified shortly before making landfall on September 16, 2020, as a slow-moving Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, dumping 20 to 30 inches of rainfall along hard-hit communities in western Florida and coastal Alabama. (americanprogress.org)
The world's second-largest and most heavily studied human-caused coastal dead zone is in the Gulf of Mexico, a zone caused by massive amounts of the aforementioned chemicals, along with other sources of nitrogen from animal feed, sewage treatment plants, and urban runoff from the Mississippi River flowing into the Gulf. (stuarthsmith.com)

The Health consequences of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are health effects related to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. (wikipedia.org)
The BP oil spill that began on April 20, 2010, could prove to have devastating consequences not only for the environment but also for businesses located on or near the Gulf of Mexico. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Furthermore, the BP Gulf oil spill has already had tragic consequences, with 11 men believed dead, following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
Despite the deadly consequences of both delaying the federal response to the pandemic at its outset and urging states to reopen their economies before it was safe to do so, President Donald Trump has boasted about the federal government's response to COVID-19 and the nation's preparedness for the 2020 hurricane season. (americanprogress.org)
One reason why we've called for the feds to take over the inadequate and ineffective Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is that its failure to regulate polluters upstream has very real consequences for the Gulf. (stuarthsmith.com)

The maximum extent of shoreline oiling involved almost 1,100 miles of shoreline and as of December 2012, approximately 339 miles of oiled shoreline remained subject to evaluation and/or cleanup operations. (wikipedia.org)

It faces more than $350 billion in compensation and clean-up costs, as well as likely prosecution for withholding crucial information that may have prevented some radiation exposures and for operating the giant station after being warned about the inadequacy of its protections against disasters. (stuarthsmith.com)
As the United States struggles to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local governments must prepare communities for an extremely active hurricane season fueled by climate change, as well as support resilient and equitable rebuilding in the wake of disasters. (americanprogress.org)

The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 decimated an ecosystem, killed eleven people and highlighted the dangers of offshore drilling. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)

Cleaning up: is enough being done to progress oil spill technologies? (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)

These chemicals and chemical mixtures are being tested for possible adverse health effects of pulmonary and dermal exposure. (cdc.gov)
Specifically Gulf toxicologist Dr. Susan Shaw - Founder and Director of the Marine Environmental Research Institute - dove into the oil spill to examine the chemicals present. (shtfplan.com)
His doctoral research found that fish that were alive at 96 hours after exposure to pesticide were dead at two weeks, so the chemicals were considered non-lethal for the purposes of the test. (shtfplan.com)
His practice also directly involves the environmental fate and transport of chemicals as well as exposure and impact assessment. (exponent.com)

Even before Zeta struck, these hurricanes and tropical storms had already inflicted billions of dollars in damages. (forthepeople.com)

It establishes set amounts of money - up to $60,700 in some cases - to cover costs of various ailments for those who can document that they worked the spill and developed related illnesses, such as respiratory problems and skin conditions. (commonsensecanadian.ca)
We know from … research that's been done on other oil spills, that people one to two years after … had respiratory symptoms and changes in their lung function, and then after a couple of years people start to return to normal," said Dr. Dale Sandler, who heads the study overseen by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences, an arm of the National Institutes of Health. (commonsensecanadian.ca)

Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned that winds forecast later this week could move the spill towards the Mississippi and Alabama coasts. (candobetter.net)

Members of the UC work together to develop a common set of incident objectives and strategies, share information, maximize the use of available resources, and enhance the efficiency of the individual response organizations. (blogspot.com)

And recently, on August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura lashed Louisiana with 150-mile-per-hour winds, killing six people and registering as one of the most powerful storms on record to strike the United States. (americanprogress.org)
2 All in all, as of September 23, 2020, the Atlantic hurricane season has produced 23 named storms-nearly double the season's long-term average and exhausting, for only the second time in history, the National Hurricane Center's list of 21 names. (americanprogress.org)
3 Yet the 2020 hurricane season represents uncharted territory, as storms are expected to continue making landfall in communities that are still struggling to contain COVID-19 outbreaks, maintain social distancing, and weather the historic pandemic-induced economic downturn-all amid a national reckoning with racial oppression and resource disparities in Black communities and other communities of color. (americanprogress.org)

Meanwhile, internal BP documents show BP believes the worst-case scenario could see 100,000 barrels of oil leak into the Gulf of Mexico from nearly one mile beneath the ocean surface. (lawyersandsettlements.com)

and the onset of an unusually active hurricane season-caused by warmer ocean temperatures that are fueled by climate change-that continues to break storm formation records. (americanprogress.org)
How does it behave when spilled into rivers or the ocean? (noaa.gov)
One example of how difficult this can be comes from a barge spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which left thick oil coating the bottom of the ocean . (noaa.gov)
Similarly, ocean color products are crucial for making observations frequently enough to study the timing of processes that can have important effects on living marine resources, such as upwelling, harmful algal blooms 1 (HAB), seasonal transition, El Niño events, and oil spills. (nationalacademies.org)
Three years after the BP oil spill, new truths come to light-from deep down inside the ocean. (infiniteunknown.net)

As the largest marine oil spill in history, the potential for physical, psychological, and socioeconomic difficulties and long term effects remain unknown. (wikipedia.org)
In the Gulf of Mexico, elevated mercury levels have been found in fish caught near oil drilling operations and studies have shown that drilling discharges have caused widespread and long-term effects on planktonic organisms - which in Bristol Bay are key food sources for salmon, other types of fish, whales and seals. (rep.org)
However, many more lawsuits could be filed as the full effects of the oil spill are realized. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
The main pillars of his professional work include analyzing and explaining the environmental distributions and fates hazardous chemical and petroleum releases, and ecological effects from chemical exposures. (exponent.com)
Some 33,000 people, including Barisich, are participating in a massive federal study that aims to determine any short or possible long-term health effects related to the spill. (commonsensecanadian.ca)

A lackluster oil industry record on spill prevention combined with some of the world's roughest seas is a risky combination. (rep.org)

In 2015, the last record Sargassum bloom affected large swaths of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, and even caused Mexico to deploy its military to deal with the issue. (geiworks.com)

The state of Alaska's oversight of the oil industry has also been shown lacking and last year the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation was accused of misleading Congress related to the North Slope Spills. (rep.org)

We showed that the spatially limited erosion in the year before oil spill changed dramatically to widespread erosion in the two years following the 2010 oiling," says USGS geophysicist Amina Rangoonwala. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)
Heavily oiled marshes in upper Barataria Bay showed reduced biomass, lower soil shear strength, and higher erosion rates 3.5 years after exposure. (onlinewaterproofingshop.com)

Hurricane victims who have suffered mold and mycotoxin exposure have benefited from treatment programs. (ehcd.com)
No such plan exists for the victims of an oil spill. (linode.com)

However, she believed the number to be much higher because in her numerous interviews covering over two years, most people did "not know to report their symptoms as related to the oil spill, nor did their physicians ask. (wikipedia.org)
His scientific consulting work over 44 years has been interwoven with oil spill scientific assessments in relation to: emergency response, NRDA, as well as civil and criminal complaints arising from these matters. (exponent.com)
That's because the water temperatures in the Gulf region - the key factor for determining how deadly a tropical storm becomes - have generally risen in recent years . (stuarthsmith.com)

however, the CDC said that their tests found that air quality levels for ozone and particulates were normal on the Gulf coastline for that time of year and odor-causing pollutants associated with petroleum products were being found at low levels. (wikipedia.org)

Convergence spoke to three UCSB researchers who were involved in the spill response about their experiences on the scene, the lessons learned and the sleep lost. (issuu.com)

That's why we carefully approach mold cleanup, doing everything possible to avoid unnecessary tear-out and reconstruction. (servproseminolecentralgulfbeaches.com)
Wood surfaces, including wall framing, can often be restored after mold exposure, but extensive microbe proliferation can cause staining. (servproseminolecentralgulfbeaches.com)

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