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May 25, 2010May 25, 2010May 25, 2010May 25, 2010OSHA's Assistant Secretary David Michaels ... asked that Admiral OSHA's Assistant Secretary David Michaels ... asked that Admiral Allen "stress to BP that their failure to address the issues in the Allen "stress to BP that their failure to address the issues in the memo raises serious concerns about the safety and health of the memo raises serious concerns about the safety and health of the workers involved in the cleanup.workers involved in the cleanup.

““BP has continued to fail to provide adequate protective gear and BP has continued to fail to provide adequate protective gear and respirators to fishermen working in close proximity to the spilled respirators to fishermen working in close proximity to the spilled crude oil and dispersants. The workers are afraid to complain, for crude oil and dispersants. The workers are afraid to complain, for fear they will loose their cleanup jobs, their only source of livelihood. fear they will loose their cleanup jobs, their only source of livelihood. BP has threatened to fire fishermen attempting to utilize respirators BP has threatened to fire fishermen attempting to utilize respirators provided by LEAN, LMRK and other organizations."provided by LEAN, LMRK and other organizations."

Louisiana Environmental Action Network: Protecting the Health of Louisiana Environmental Action Network: Protecting the Health of Fishermen Performing Cleanup Activities: Fishermen Performing Cleanup Activities: http://leanweb.org/news/latest/protecting-the-health-of-fishermen-performing-cleanup-activities.html

May 28, 2010May 28, 2010May 28, 2010May 28, 2010SF Gate: Thin Green Line: SF Gate: Thin Green Line: Oil spill cleanup workers Oil spill cleanup workers falling sick: falling sick: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?blogid=49&entry_id=64595

"Cleanup efforts in the "Cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico were Gulf of Mexico were briefly halted Wednesday briefly halted Wednesday after four workers in after four workers in three separate vessels three separate vessels became sick. Their became sick. Their symptoms included symptoms included nausea, high blood nausea, high blood pressure, chest pain, pressure, chest pain, headaches and shortness headaches and shortness of breath."of breath."

"They say we don't need "They say we don't need respirators," one respirators," one fisherman said, shaking fisherman said, shaking his head. "I don't know."his head. "I don't know."

May 30, 2010May 30, 2010May 30, 2010May 30, 2010Science Blogs: The Pump Handle: "This scares everybody, the fact that we can't stop this Science Blogs: The Pump Handle: "This scares everybody, the fact that we can't stop this well," - BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles, May 29, 2010: More oil-spill responders well," - BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles, May 29, 2010: More oil-spill responders hospitalized and exposure information gaps persist (Elizabeth Grossman).hospitalized and exposure information gaps persist (Elizabeth Grossman).

http://scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle/2010/05/this_scares_everybody_the_fact.php#more

"As of Saturday afternoon, May 29th, ten oil spill clean-up workers had been admitted to "As of Saturday afternoon, May 29th, ten oil spill clean-up workers had been admitted to West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) in Marrero, Louisiana. All but two have been West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) in Marrero, Louisiana. All but two have been hospitalized suffering from chest pains, dizziness, headaches, and nausea."hospitalized suffering from chest pains, dizziness, headaches, and nausea."

But the thought was, said [hospital spokesperson Taslin Alonzo], that symptoms were But the thought was, said [hospital spokesperson Taslin Alonzo], that symptoms were caused by some kind of chemical irritant. When asked if the hospital tested incoming cases caused by some kind of chemical irritant. When asked if the hospital tested incoming cases like these for evidence of chemical exposure, Alonzo told me that it doesn't. "We just treat like these for evidence of chemical exposure, Alonzo told me that it doesn't. "We just treat the symptoms," she said.the symptoms," she said.

No respiratory protection was issued, said [Coast Guard Captain Meredith Austin, Unified No respiratory protection was issued, said [Coast Guard Captain Meredith Austin, Unified Command Deputy Incident Commander in Houma, LA] "because air ratings were taken and Command Deputy Incident Commander in Houma, LA] "because air ratings were taken and there were no values found to be at an unsafe level, prior to us sending them in there."there were no values found to be at an unsafe level, prior to us sending them in there."

June 1, 2010June 1, 2010June 1, 2010June 1, 2010Louisiana Environmental Action Network: BP Louisiana Environmental Action Network: BP Tells Fishermen Working On The Oil Spill That Tells Fishermen Working On The Oil Spill That They Will Be Fired For Wearing A RespiratorThey Will Be Fired For Wearing A Respirator

http://leanweb.org/news/latest/bp-tells-fishermen-working-on-the-oil-spill-that-they-will-be-fired-for-wearing-a-respirator.html

June 2, 2010June 2, 2010June 2, 2010June 2, 2010

NPR: SHOTS: Oil Cleanup Dirty, NPR: SHOTS: Oil Cleanup Dirty, Not Toxic, For Workers: Not Toxic, For Workers:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/06/02/127374111/oil-cleanup-workers-might-face-health-risks

June 2, 2010June 2, 2010June 2, 2010June 2, 2010Symptoms: dizziness, headache and nausea; heat Symptoms: dizziness, headache and nausea; heat stressstress

Good news: Good news: "And it's reassuring that a federal study "And it's reassuring that a federal study of 11,000 workers involved in the Exxon Valdez of 11,000 workers involved in the Exxon Valdez cleanup did not find many health problems."cleanup did not find many health problems."

Bad news: Bad news: "Higher temperatures, he says, could "Higher temperatures, he says, could release toxins that would otherwise stay locked release toxins that would otherwise stay locked inside of tarballs. Also, nearly a million gallons of inside of tarballs. Also, nearly a million gallons of chemical dispersant have been used to break up the chemical dispersant have been used to break up the oil in the Gulf — far more than was used in Alaska."oil in the Gulf — far more than was used in Alaska."

July 8, 2010July 8, 2010July 8, 2010July 8, 2010

SF Gate: Thin Green Line: Sources: SF Gate: Thin Green Line: Sources: BP threatens to fire cleanup BP threatens to fire cleanup workers who wear respirators: workers who wear respirators:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=67426

July 14, 2010July 14, 2010July 14, 2010July 14, 2010

LEAN: Full Interview: Ex Bp spill cleanup LEAN: Full Interview: Ex Bp spill cleanup worker speaks out about worker safetyworker speaks out about worker safety

http://leanweb.org/podcasts/podcasts/full-interview-ex-bp-spill-cleanup-worker-speaks-out-about-worker-safety.html

July 23, July 23, 20102010

July 23, July 23, 20102010Democracy Now: BP’s Democracy Now: BP’s

Hiring of Prison Labor Hiring of Prison Labor Cleanup ScrutinizedCleanup Scrutinized

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/23/headlines/bps_hiring_of_prison_labor_cleanup_scrutinized

"Prison workers are "Prison workers are required to work up required to work up to twelve hours a day, to twelve hours a day, six days a week, and six days a week, and are liable to lose are liable to lose earned good time if earned good time if they refuse the job. they refuse the job. Inmates are also Inmates are also forbidden to talk to forbidden to talk to the public or media."the public or media."

July 23, 2010July 23, 2010July 23, 2010July 23, 2010

NBC News: Field Notes: Oil spill illnesses, NBC News: Field Notes: Oil spill illnesses, injuries double in past month (JoNel Aleccia)injuries double in past month (JoNel Aleccia)

http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/07/22/4729816-oil-spill-illnesses-injuries-double-in-past-month

Current Health Current Health DataData

Current Health Current Health DataData

BP Health ReportBP Health ReportBP Health ReportBP Health Report

NIOSH Report of BP Health Data: NIOSH Report of BP Health Data: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/data.html

Steady increase in incidence of reports Steady increase in incidence of reports

Common InjuriesCommon InjuriesCommon InjuriesCommon Injuries

BurnsBurns

TraumaTrauma

BruisesBruises

Sprains & strainsSprains & strains

Cuts, lacerations, puncturesCuts, lacerations, punctures

Injury LocationInjury LocationInjury LocationInjury Location

Most often injured locations:Most often injured locations:

1. Hands1. Hands

2. Arm/Elbow2. Arm/Elbow

3. Back3. Back

4. Knee/Leg4. Knee/Leg

IllnessesIllnessesIllnessesIllnesses

Most common:Most common:

1. Heat stress1. Heat stress

2. Multiple symptoms2. Multiple symptoms

3. Skin reactions3. Skin reactions

4. Stomach & intestinal4. Stomach & intestinal

5. Headache5. Headache

Who’s In the Clinic?Who’s In the Clinic?Who’s In the Clinic?Who’s In the Clinic?

Almost all reports are of injuries & Almost all reports are of injuries & illnesses from cleanup workersillnesses from cleanup workers

Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, at the IOM.School of Public Health, at the IOM.

Air QualityAir QualityAir QualityAir Quality

NOAA: Gulf Oil Spill Air Quality Report: NOAA: Gulf Oil Spill Air Quality Report:

Map of June flyover areasMap of June flyover areas

Flight path, showing areas tested, range Flight path, showing areas tested, range of particle dispersion, range of spill, and of particle dispersion, range of spill, and red showing the Deepwater Horizon site.red showing the Deepwater Horizon site.

Two charts.Two charts.

Left (a) shows portion of flight part that Left (a) shows portion of flight part that registered aromatic hydrocarbons. Red registered aromatic hydrocarbons. Red shows heaviest distribution, on a line shows heaviest distribution, on a line from DWH site toward shore.from DWH site toward shore.

Right (b) shows organic particulate Right (b) shows organic particulate matter (much denser and broader matter (much denser and broader distribution)distribution)

Bar graph compares Bar graph compares composition of spilled composition of spilled oil to the measure VOCs oil to the measure VOCs (volatile compounds) (volatile compounds) from the spill site. It from the spill site. It isn’t a perfect match, isn’t a perfect match, but the two graphs are but the two graphs are visibly similat. visibly similat.

Staying SafeStaying SafeStaying SafeStaying Safe

Air QualityAir QualityAir QualityAir QualityAir Quality: "If you Air Quality: "If you smell gas or see smell gas or see smoke or know that smoke or know that fires are nearby, stay fires are nearby, stay indoors, set your air indoors, set your air conditioner to reuse conditioner to reuse indoor air, and avoid indoor air, and avoid physical activities physical activities that put extra that put extra demands on your demands on your lungs and heart."lungs and heart." Image by KK from TEDxOilSpill:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk/4712235411/

FoodFoodFoodFoodFood: "Although crude Food: "Although crude oil has the potential to oil has the potential to taint seafood with taint seafood with flavors and odors flavors and odors caused by exposure to caused by exposure to hydrocarbon hydrocarbon chemicals, the public chemicals, the public should not be should not be concerned about the concerned about the safety of seafood in safety of seafood in the stores at this the stores at this time."time."

WaterWaterWaterWaterWater: "Drinking Water: "Drinking water and water and household water household water are not expected to are not expected to be affected by the be affected by the spill. However, spill. However, water used for water used for recreation may be recreation may be affected. affected. Swimming in water Swimming in water contaminated with contaminated with chemicals from the chemicals from the oil spill could cause oil spill could cause health effects."health effects."

Dispersants & OilDispersants & OilDispersants & OilDispersants & Oil

Dispersants: Dispersants: "For most people, brief contact with a small "For most people, brief contact with a small amount of oil spill dispersants will do no harm. amount of oil spill dispersants will do no harm. However, longer contact can cause a rash and dry However, longer contact can cause a rash and dry skin. Dispersants can also irritate your eyes. skin. Dispersants can also irritate your eyes. Breathing or swallowing dispersants can also Breathing or swallowing dispersants can also cause health effects."cause health effects."

Oil: Oil: “If you get oil on your skin, wash with soap and “If you get oil on your skin, wash with soap and water, baby oil, petroleum jelly, or a cleaning paste water, baby oil, petroleum jelly, or a cleaning paste for hands such as those sold at auto parts stores. for hands such as those sold at auto parts stores. Do not use solvents, gasoline, kerosene, diesel Do not use solvents, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, or similar products to clean oil off skin.“fuel, or similar products to clean oil off skin.“

What else?What else?What else?What else?Drink lots of clean water, get good sleep, stay Drink lots of clean water, get good sleep, stay positivepositive

Resilience (Facts, Plan, Connect, Hope, Help)Resilience (Facts, Plan, Connect, Hope, Help)

American Psychological Association: Shore Up American Psychological Association: Shore Up Your Resilience to Manage Distress Caused by Your Resilience to Manage Distress Caused by the Oil Disaster in the Gulf: the Oil Disaster in the Gulf: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/oil-disaster.aspx

More InfoMore InfoMore InfoMore InfoCDC: NIOSH HomeWorkplace Safety & Health CDC: NIOSH HomeWorkplace Safety & Health Topics: DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE: Topics: DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE: Medical Pre-Placement Evaluation Indicators for Medical Pre-Placement Evaluation Indicators for Health Professionals*Health Professionals*

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/indicators.html

NOAA: Hurricanes and the Oil Spill: NOAA: Hurricanes and the Oil Spill: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/hurricanes_oil_factsheet.pdf

Compounds & Compounds & SymptomsSymptoms

Compounds & Compounds & SymptomsSymptoms

Crude Oil ChemicalsCrude Oil ChemicalsCrude Oil ChemicalsCrude Oil Chemicalshttp://is.gd/dGMfj

ListListListListBenzeneBenzene

Hydrogen sulfideHydrogen sulfide

Ethyl benzeneEthyl benzene

Tofluene (aka Tofluene (aka Methylbenzene)Methylbenzene)

XyleneXylene

Napththalene and Napththalene and MethylnaphthaleneMethylnaphthalene

Generic alkanes Generic alkanes (octane, hexane, (octane, hexane, nonane)nonane)

Light Crude Oil Light Crude Oil EffectsEffects

Light Crude Oil Light Crude Oil EffectsEffects

Skin contact: skin reddening, swelling, and burning; Skin contact: skin reddening, swelling, and burning; rash, skin infectionrash, skin infection

Swallowing small amounts (less than a coffee cup): Swallowing small amounts (less than a coffee cup): upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhea, but is unlikely upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhea, but is unlikely to have long-lasting health effects.to have long-lasting health effects.

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/oil_spill/light_crude_residenhttp://www.cdc.gov/nceh/oil_spill/light_crude_residents.htmts.htm

DispersantsDispersantsDispersantsDispersants

"Corexit is a poster "Corexit is a poster child for the child for the reformation of the US reformation of the US Toxic Substances Toxic Substances Control Act."Control Act." Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, at the IOM. School of Public Health, at the IOM.

Dispersant ExposureDispersant ExposureDispersant ExposureDispersant ExposureWarning signs:Warning signs:

On Skin: Rash and dry skin On Skin: Rash and dry skin from unmixed dispersantsfrom unmixed dispersants

In Eyes: Dry and irritated In Eyes: Dry and irritated eyes if dispersants blow or eyes if dispersants blow or splashsplash

Inhaled: Irritated nose, Inhaled: Irritated nose, throat, and lungsthroat, and lungs

Swallowed: Upset stomach, Swallowed: Upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrheavomiting, and diarrhea

Other:Other:

A metallic tasteA metallic taste

Liver and kidneys Liver and kidneys problemsproblems

Passing out. comaPassing out. coma

Risk level for humans: Risk level for humans: LOWLOW

• NOAA Oil Spill NOAA Oil Spill Response: Hurricanes Response: Hurricanes and the Oil Spill: and the Oil Spill: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/hurricanes_oil_factsheet.pdf

More InfoMore InfoMore InfoMore InfoAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Tox Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Tox FAQS:FAQS:

Fuel Oil: Fuel Oil: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=515&tid=91

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/TF.asp?id=423&tid=75

Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEANweb): Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEANweb): Health Impacts Associated with Dispersants and Health Impacts Associated with Dispersants and Louisiana Sweet Crude (Wilma Subra): Louisiana Sweet Crude (Wilma Subra): http://leanweb.org/news/latest/health-impacts-associated-with-dispersants.html

Longterm EffectsLongterm EffectsLongterm EffectsLongterm Effects

Major ConcernsMajor ConcernsMajor ConcernsMajor ConcernsCarcinogensCarcinogens

PsychosocialPsychosocial

StressStress

EconomicEconomic

Loss & GriefLoss & Grief

Medscape: CDC and IOM Warn of Adverse Medscape: CDC and IOM Warn of Adverse Psychosocial, Cancer Effects From Gulf Oil Spill (Emma Psychosocial, Cancer Effects From Gulf Oil Spill (Emma Hitt, June 28, 2010): Hitt, June 28, 2010): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/724299

Major ConcernsMajor ConcernsMajor ConcernsMajor ConcernsMost at risk: Most at risk: Cleanup workersCleanup workers

PsychologicalPsychological

Generalized Anxiety Generalized Anxiety DisorderDisorder

PTSDPTSD

DepressionDepression

SuicideSuicide

Photo: Geoff Livingston http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoliv/4747309658/

We Don’t KnowWe Don’t KnowWe Don’t KnowWe Don’t Know"The clearest conclusion from the examination "The clearest conclusion from the examination of these studies is that of these studies is that we have very little datawe have very little data; ; followup of exposed people has occurred only followup of exposed people has occurred only for a handful of the tanker spill incidents from for a handful of the tanker spill incidents from the past several decades.” the past several decades.”

TestimonyTestimony: Statement by Aubrey Keith Miller, M.D., MPH, : Statement by Aubrey Keith Miller, M.D., MPH, Senior Medical Advisor, National Institute of Environmental Senior Medical Advisor, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on NIEHS Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on NIEHS Activities Related to the Gulf Oil Spill before Committee on Activities Related to the Gulf Oil Spill before Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, United Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, United States House of Representatives; Wednesday, June 16, 2010 States House of Representatives; Wednesday, June 16, 2010 http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/2010/06/t20100616d.html

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University of Michigan Risk Science Center: Gulf Oil Spill University of Michigan Risk Science Center: Gulf Oil Spill and Human Health Impacts Updates: and Human Health Impacts Updates: http://www.sph.umich.edu/riskcenter/news/oil.htmRSS Feed: RSS Feed: http://gulfoil.umrscblogs.org/?feed=rss2

Twitter: @UMRSC @Oil_Spill_2010Twitter: @UMRSC @Oil_Spill_2010

Louisiana Environmental Action Network: Louisiana Environmental Action Network: http://www.leanweb.org//

http://delicious.com/rosefirerising/oilspill

Sources: Sources: US GovernmentUS Government

Sources: Sources: US GovernmentUS Government

Restore the Gulf: Restore the Gulf: http://www.restorethegulf.gov//

CDC: Emergency Preparedness and Response: 2010 Gulf of CDC: Emergency Preparedness and Response: 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Mexico Oil Spill: http://emergency.cdc.gov/gulfoilspill2010/

• CDC: NIOSH: Deepwater Horizon Response: Workplace Safety: CDC: NIOSH: Deepwater Horizon Response: Workplace Safety: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/

• NIH: National Library of Medicine (NLM): Disaster Information NIH: National Library of Medicine (NLM): Disaster Information Management Research Center: Crude Oil Spills and Health: Management Research Center: Crude Oil Spills and Health: http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html

• NOAA: Deepwater Horizon / BP Oil Spill Response: NOAA: Deepwater Horizon / BP Oil Spill Response: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon

• CDC: Gulf Oil Spill: CDC: Gulf Oil Spill: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/gulfoilspill2010/

• NLM: Crude Oil Spills & Health: NLM: Crude Oil Spills & Health: http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html

Sources: Sources: State & LocalState & Local

Sources: Sources: State & LocalState & Local

• Florida Department of Health (DOH) / Florida Department of Florida Department of Health (DOH) / Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP): Deepwater Horizon Health Environmental Protection (DEP): Deepwater Horizon Health Information Frequently Asked Questions: Information Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/files/faq_doh_051010.pdf

• University of Southern Florida Libraries: Disaster Mental University of Southern Florida Libraries: Disaster Mental Health: Health: http://guides.lib.usf.edu/disastermentalhealth

• Emory University, Woodruff Health Sciences Center: Short- and Emory University, Woodruff Health Sciences Center: Short- and Long-Term Health Impact of the Gulf Oil Disaster (Linda Long-Term Health Impact of the Gulf Oil Disaster (Linda McCauley, Dean School of Nursing): McCauley, Dean School of Nursing): http://whsc.emory.edu/home/multimedia/videos/oil-disaster.html Youtube Playlist: Youtube Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=58F6964152B8DD21p=58F6964152B8DD21

Sources: Sources: OrganizationsOrganizations

Sources: Sources: OrganizationsOrganizations

• Institute of Medicine: Assessing the Human Health Institute of Medicine: Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: An Institute of Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: An Institute of Medicine Workshop: Medicine Workshop: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/OilSpillHealthhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/OilSpillHealth/2010-JUN-22.aspx/2010-JUN-22.aspx Videos: Videos: http://www.prolibraries.com/iom/?http://www.prolibraries.com/iom/?select=sessionlistselect=sessionlist

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• This presentation was compiled by PF This presentation was compiled by PF Anderson, Anderson, pfa@umich.edupfa@umich.edu for the for the Netroots Nation Oil Spill Teach-In in Netroots Nation Oil Spill Teach-In in Second Life on July 25, 2010Second Life on July 25, 2010