Louisiana health official Dr. Jimmy Guidry is reporting 71 cases of illness related to the BP oil spill to date. Related Posts Experts Weigh In on … [Read more...]
Florida County Posts First Beach Warning Sign in BP Oil Spill
Escambia County authorities have posted the first beach advisories in Florida to warn people to stay out of the BP oil spill tainted Gulf waters. The … [Read more...]
Snake Expert Dr. Mark Ryan Warns of Risk to BP Cleanup Workers
Dr. Mark Ryan, managing director of the Louisiana Poison Center, is sounding the alarm about the risk of poisonous snake bites to oil spill cleanup … [Read more...]
Alabama Department of Public Health Issues Swimming Advisory for Beaches
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has issued a swimming advisory for Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan because of the … [Read more...]
CDC Answers Health Questions About the BP Oil Spill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted answers to FAQ about the possible health risks of the BP oil spill on its website. … [Read more...]
Huge Deep Water Oil Plumes Threaten Long-Term Environmental and Health Harm
University of South Florida oceanographer Yonggang Liu and colleagues have reported huge deep water oil plumes from the BP oil spill drifting across … [Read more...]
More Experts Weigh In On Health Risks Of BP Oil Spill
Dr. Ronald Tjeerdema, chair of Environmental Toxicology at University of California, Davis and Dr. Michael Ziccardi discuss the possible health risks … [Read more...]
Engineering Prodigy Dr. Alia Sabur Suggests Possible Fix To BP Oil Spill
Mathematician and materials scientist Dr. Alia Sabur has caught the attention of BP officials with an elegant yet simple stopper design that is being … [Read more...]
Erin Brockovich Heading To Gulf Coast
Famed environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich has been asked by the fisherman of south Louisiana to investigate the environmental and … [Read more...]
CDC Says Risk From Oil Spill To Humans Is Low; Public Not Buying It
The Centers for Disease Control has issued a statement that the risk of human exposure to the oil and tar balls washing up on Gulf beaches from the BP … [Read more...]
Scientists Doug Inkley and Wes Tunnell Detail Decades Long Recovery From BP Oil Spill
National Wildlife Federation scientist Doug Inkley, Texas biologist Wes Tunnell and other scientists say that based on studies from other oil spill … [Read more...]
Psychiatrists Drs. Daniel Carlat and Mark Townsend Discuss Psychiatric Effects of BP Oil Spill
Psychiatrists Dr. Daniel Carlat and Louisiana State University's Dr. Mark Townsend discuss the psychiatric and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) … [Read more...]