Oil spill may endanger human health, officials say
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/07/AR2010050700637_pf.html
"With a huge and unpredictable oil slick drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, state and federal authorities are preparing to deal with a variety of hazards to human health if and when the full brunt of the toxic mess washes ashore.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/07/AR2010050700637_pf.html
"With a huge and unpredictable oil slick drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, state and federal authorities are preparing to deal with a variety of hazards to human health if and when the full brunt of the toxic mess washes ashore.
The list of potential threats runs from minor nuisances such as runny noses and headaches to nausea. While waiting to see how bad things will get, public health agencies are monitoring air quality, drinking water supplies and seafood processing plants and advising people to take precautions."
