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Gulf Spill Oil Dispersants Associated with Health Symptoms in Cleanup Workers
September 19, 2017 - Workers who were likely exposed to dispersants while cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill experienced a range of health symptoms including cough and wheeze, and skin and eye irritation, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study appeared online Sept. 15 in Environmental Health Perspectives and is the first research to examine dispersant-related health symptoms in humans.
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- Gulf Spill Oil Dispersants Associated with Health Symptoms in Cleanup Workers
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