BP Oil Spill Studies
Associations between airborne crude oil chemicals and symptom-based asthma
Link to Full Study Rationale: The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) workers were exposed to airborne total hydrocarbons (THC), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-, m-, and p-xylenes and n-hexane (BTEX-H) from crude oil and PM2.5 from burning/flaring oil and natural gas. Little is known about asthma risk among oil spill cleanup workers. Objectives: We…
Read MoreAcute and longer-term cardiovascular conditions in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort
Click here to view the full study Abstract Introduction In 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) led a clean-up response to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Human studies evaluating acute and longer-term cardiovascular conditions associated with oil spill-related exposures are sparse. Thus, we aimed to investigate prevalent and incident cardiovascular symptoms/conditions in the DHW…
Read MoreIncidence of chronic respiratory conditions among oil spill responders: Five years of follow-up in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort study
View the full study here Abstract Background Over ten years after the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, our understanding of long term respiratory health risks associated with oil spill response exposures is limited. We conducted a prospective analysis in a cohort of U.S. Coast Guard personnel with universal military healthcare. Methods For all active duty cohort members (N = 45,193) in…
Read MoreAmbient air concentrations exceeded health-based standards for fine particulate matter and benzene during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (J Air Waste Manag Assoc.)
“The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is considered one of the largest marine oil spills in the history of the United States. Air emissions associated with the oil spill caused concern among residents of Southeast Louisiana. The purpose of this study was to assess ambient concentrations of benzene (n=3,887) and fine particulate matter (n=102,682) during the…
Read MoreA First Comprehensive Baseline of Hydrocarbon Pollution in Gulf of Mexico Fishes (Scientific Reports)
“Gulf-wide fish surveys over 2011–2018 found widespread oil contamination. One hot spot was in the northern Gulf where the 2010 BP blowout spewed oil, and where the Mississippi River, carrying pollution from 40% of the continental U.S., meets the Gulf. The lead scientist commented, “We actually haven’t found one oil-free fish yet.” Read the full…
Read MoreTranscriptome profiling of blood from common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the northern Gulf of Mexico to enhance health assessment capabilities
Link to full study here. Abstract Inhalation of PM2.5, particles with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm, from sea spray after crude oil spills could present serious health concerns. The addition of dispersants to effectively spread the crude oil throughout the water column has been practiced in recent years. Here, we investigated the possibility of an…
Read MoreImpact of dispersant on crude oil content of airborne fine particulate matter emitted from seawater after an oil spill (PubMed)
Read the 5/20/2021 study PDF Read the 10/20/2021 study PDF Abstract “Inhalation of PM2.5, particles with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm, from sea spray after crude oil spills could present serious health concerns. The addition of dispersants to effectively spread the crude oil throughout the water column has been practiced in recent years. Here,…
Read MoreImpact of dispersant on crude oil content of airborne fine particulate matter emitted from seawater after an oil spill
Link to Full Study Inhalation of PM2.5, particles with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm, from sea spray after crude oil spills could present serious health concerns. The addition of dispersants to effectively spread the crude oil throughout the water column has been practiced in recent years. Here, we investigated the possibility of an increase in…
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Ten years after Deepwater Horizon: Whistleblowers continue to suffer an unending medical nightmare triggered by Corexit (Government Accountability Project, 2020)
This report summarizes the ongoing issues of 18 witnesses who are still suffering the effects of the BP disaster. “On balance, the public health impacts identified in this third investigation continue to confirm an unacceptable conclusion: Corexit has caused the most gut-wrenching, sustained public health tragedies of any issue Government Accountability Project has investigated in…
Read MoreDeepwater Horizon oil spill exposures and neurobehavioral function in GuLF study participants
Click here to view the full study. Abstract Introduction The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster exposed tens of thousands of oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) workers to hydrocarbons and other hazardous chemicals. Some hydrocarbons, such as toluene and hexane, have been found to have acute adverse effects on the central nervous system in occupational settings. However, no studies…
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