Toxicologist LuAnn White, poison control expert Cyrus Rangan, neuroscientist James Giordana and others debate the health risks from the BP oil spill … [Read more...]
Louisiana Officials Alan Levine and Peggy Hatch Urge More OSHA Involvement in BP Oil Spill
Louisiana Health and Hospital Secretary Alan Levine and Environmental Quality Secretary Peggy Hatch are urging the US Occupational and Safety Health … [Read more...]
Former Valdez Cleanup Worker Merle Savage Warns of Toxic Health Effects Ahead for BP Oil Spill
Merle Savage spent four months cleaning up the Exxon Valdez oil spill and feels she suffered irreparable harm to her health as a result. … [Read more...]
ER Doctor Damon Dietrich Describes “Flu-like” Illness in Dozens of BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
West Jefferson Hospital emergency room physician Dr. Damon Dietrich has been treating ill workers from the BP oil spill cleanup sites and details … [Read more...]
US Congressman Raise Concern Over Health Safety of BP Oil Spill Workers
Reps James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) have called for the the Obama Administration to get tougher with BP officials in … [Read more...]
Health Risks To Women From BP Oil Spill Detailed
As oil has begun to wash up on the pristine powder sugar beaches of Florida, the health risks to pregnant women and children are detailed … [Read more...]
Oil Eating Bacteria Alcanivorax borkumensis
Oil eating bacteria may be the secret weapon in the Gulf oil spill. Officials and responders are hoping that the oil that is not able to be gathered … [Read more...]
Fisherman’s Wife Kindra Arnesen Takes On BP Over Spill Health Risks
Kindra Arnesen is organizing local fisherman to force BP to take more responsibility in protecting the health of workers hired to cleanup the BP oil … [Read more...]
Scientist Gina Solomon and Others Detail Short and Long-term Health Effects of BP Oil Spill
Natural Resources Defense Council's Gina Solomon and the Environmental Protection Agencies Hugh Kaufman discuss the health risks accompanying the … [Read more...]
Gulf Beachgoers Now Reporting Illnesses
Vacationers to the Gulf beaches are now reporting falling ill even without contact with oily water. Some are blaming the chemical dispersant Corexit … [Read more...]
Ill Shrimper John Wunstell, Jr. Files Restraining Order Against BP
Louisiana shrimper John Wunstell, Jr. was hired by BP to help with the oil spill clean-up. Instead, he ended up in the hospital with nausea, vomiting, … [Read more...]
Assistant Labor Secretary David Michaels Writes Scathing Memo On Safety of Oil Spill Workers
United States Assistant Labor Secretary David Michaels last week wrote a scathing memo regarding the lack of oversight and concern shown by British … [Read more...]