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Oil Spills

Oil spills often happen because of accidents, when people make mistakes or equipment breaks down. Other causes include natural disasters or deliberate acts. Oil spills have major environmental and economic effects.

Oil spills can also affect human health. These effects can depend on what kind of oil was spilled and where (on land, in a river, or in the ocean). Other factors include what kind of exposure and how much exposure there was. People who clean up the spill are more at risk. Problems could include skin and eye irritation, neurologic and breathing problems, and stress. Not much is known about the long-term effects of oil spills.

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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for "oil spill"
  1. Oil Spills (National Library of Medicine)  
    Oil spills often happen because of accidents, when people make mistakes or equipment breaks down. Other causes include natural disasters or deliberate acts. Oil spills have major environmental and economic effects. Oil spills ...
  2. Oil Spills (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)  
    Oil Spills/Learn More ... Oil Spills ... National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  3. GuLFSTUDY (Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)  
    Oil Spills/Learn More ... Oil Spills
  4. Hazardous Material/Waste From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)  
    Environmental Health/Related Issues ... Environmental Health ... Hazardous wastes are discarded materials with properties that make them potentially harmful to ...
  5. Asthma From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)  
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  7. Lung Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)  
    Lung disease refers to several types of diseases or disorders that prevent the lungs from functioning properly. Lung disease can affect respiratory function, ...
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  9. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): ToxFAQs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Oil Spills/Learn More ... Oil Spills
  10. Federal Emergency Management Agency (Federal Emergency Management Agency)  
    Oil Spills/Learn More ... Oil Spills