Health consequences of marine oil spills: Lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon accident
Conrad, K.; Cleland, R.; Reyes, N. (2021). Health consequences of marine oil spills: Lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon accident, in: Conrad, K. (Ed.) From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S.. Global Perspectives on Health Geography, : pp. 27-37. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7_3
In: Conrad, K. (Ed.) (2021). From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S. Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-55011-0; e-ISBN 978-3-030-55012-7. XXI, 180 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7, more
In: Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISSN 2522-8005; e-ISSN 2522-8013, more
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- Conrad, K.
- Cleland, R.
- Reyes, N.
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| Abstract |
Petroleum products are deposited in the seas through a variety of both human-made and natural routes. In addition to production-related accidents, petroleum seeps occur in a place where natural liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons escape to the earth’s surface. Oil from different regions and petroleum-related products have different levels of toxicity. This is determined by both their in-ground content and their refined properties. The toxicity of crude oil is related to various components and the degree of which these components exist. Levels of toxicity to humans are influenced by many factors such as route of exposure, duration of exposure, age at exposure, and coexisting medical factors. Little is known about the long-term effect of oiled spills on cleanup workers and coastal residents. |
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