Friday, May 28, 2010

Worry About Dispersant Rises as Men in Work Crew Complain of Health Problems

Worry About Dispersant Rises as Men in Work Crew Complain of Health Problems
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/science/earth/28workers.html?pagewanted=print   

"Concerns about the chemical dispersant being used to fight the gulf oil spill are suddenly spiking along the coast here, with workers fretting over exposure and health officials investigating a tiny cluster of complaints.
On Wednesday afternoon, seven crew members aboard fishing vessels who had been working to clean up Breton Sound, southeast of New Orleans, blamed the chemicals for health complaints including nausea, shortness of breath and high blood pressure."

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