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  2. Health consequences of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

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    Acute toxicity symptoms have been reported and the study of long-term medical and psychological effects is ongoing. [1] As the largest marine oil spill in history, the potential for physical, psychological, and socioeconomic difficulties and long term effects remain unknown.

  3. Corexit - Wikipedia

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    Corexit 9500 was designed to replace Corexit 9527. In 2002, Corexit 9527 and Corexit 9500 were the only two chemical dispersants stockpiled in large quantities in the U.S.A. [ 15 ] An estimated 2.5 million gallons of chemicals were used in response to the supertanker SS Torrey Canyon oil spill in the United Kingdom in 1967 . [ 16 ]

  4. Deepwater Horizon oil spill response - Wikipedia

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    Twelve other products received better toxicity and effectiveness ratings, but BP says it chose to use Corexit because it was available the week of the rig explosion. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Critics contend that the major oil companies stockpile Corexit because of their close business relationship with its manufacturer Nalco .

  5. Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Wikipedia

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    Location: Macondo Prospect (Mississippi Canyon Block 252), in the North-central Gulf of Mexico, United States (south of Louisiana): Coordinates: 1]: Date: 20 April – 19 September 2010 (4 months, 4 weeks and 2 days): Cause; Cause: Wellhead blowout: Casualties: 11 people killed 17 people injured: Operator: Transocean under contract for BP [2]: Spill characteristics; Volume: 4.9 million barrels ...

  6. Reproductive toxicity - Wikipedia

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    Reproductive toxicity refers to the potential risk from a given chemical, physical or biologic agent to adversely affect both male and female fertility as well as offspring development. [1] Reproductive toxicants may adversely affect sexual function, ovarian failure, fertility as well as causing developmental toxicity in the offspring.

  7. Talk:Corexit/Archive 3 - Wikipedia

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  8. Talk:Corexit - Wikipedia

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  9. Opioid overdose - Wikipedia

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    This is an increase from 2016 where over 64,000 died from drug overdose, and opioids were involved in over 42,000. [66] In 2017, the five states with the highest rates of death due to drug overdose were West Virginia (57.8 per 100,000), Ohio (46.3 per 100,000), Pennsylvania (44.3 per 100,000), Kentucky (37.2 per 100,000), and New Hampshire (37. ...