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Health Changes in Fishermen 2 Years After Clean-up of the Prestige Oil Spill
Excerpt:
Abstract
Background: In 2002, the oil tanker Prestige spilled more than 67 000 tons of bunker oil, heavily contaminating the coast of northwestern Spain.
Objective: To assess respiratory effects and chromosomal damage in clean-up workers of the oil spill 2 years after the exposure.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: Fishermen cooperatives in coastal villages.
Participants: Local fishermen who were highly exposed (n = 501) or not exposed (n = 177) to oil 2 years after the spill.
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Conclusion: Participation in clean-up of a major oil spill was associated with persistent respiratory symptoms, elevated markers of airway injury in breath condensate, and chromosomal damage.
Full article:
http://www.annals.org/content/early/2010/08/23/0003-4819-153-8-201010190-00279.1.full?aimhp
Excerpt:
Abstract
Background: In 2002, the oil tanker Prestige spilled more than 67 000 tons of bunker oil, heavily contaminating the coast of northwestern Spain.
Objective: To assess respiratory effects and chromosomal damage in clean-up workers of the oil spill 2 years after the exposure.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: Fishermen cooperatives in coastal villages.
Participants: Local fishermen who were highly exposed (n = 501) or not exposed (n = 177) to oil 2 years after the spill.
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Conclusion: Participation in clean-up of a major oil spill was associated with persistent respiratory symptoms, elevated markers of airway injury in breath condensate, and chromosomal damage.
Full article:
http://www.annals.org/content/early/2010/08/23/0003-4819-153-8-201010190-00279.1.full?aimhp