Effects of exposure to oil spills on human health: Updated review

B Laffon, E Pásaro, V Valdiglesias - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Oil spills may involve health risks for people participating in the cleanup operations and
coastal inhabitants, given the toxicological properties of the oil components. In spite of this …

Environmental pollution and mental health: a narrative review of literature

A Ventriglio, A Bellomo, I di Gioia, D Di Sabatino… - CNS …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Pollutant agents are exponentially increasing in modern society since industrialization
processes and technology are being developed worldwide. Impact of pollution on public …

The Gulf oil spill

BD Goldstein, HJ Osofsky… - New England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
The 2010 Gulf Oil spill was an occupational, environmental, and community health disaster.
This review summarizes the contaminants of concern, toxicologic consequences for humans …

Deepwater horizon oil spill: mental health effects on residents in heavily affected areas

HJ Osofsky, JD Osofsky, TC Hansel - Disaster medicine and public …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Background: Mental health issues are a significant concern after disasters such as the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. This study was designed to assess …

Impact of total petroleum hydrocarbons on human health

S Kuppusamy, NR Maddela, M Megharaj… - … fate, toxicity, and …, 2020 - Springer
Exposure to oil and oil products either directly or indirectly causes severe health issues in
humans, and the effects are principally dependent on the nature of contact with the oil spill …

Health effects of the Gulf oil spill

GM Solomon, S Janssen - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
The main components of crude oil are aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. 1 Lower-
molecular-weight aromatics—such as benzene, toluene, and xylene—are volatile organic …

After the cap: risk assessment, citizen science and disaster recovery

S McCormick - Ecology and society, 2012 - JSTOR
I used the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to examine how crowdsourcing is used as a new
form of citizen science that provides real time assessments of health-related exposures …

Contaminated land in Colombia: A critical review of current status and future approach for the management of contaminated sites

VAA Espana, ARR Pinilla, P Bardos, R Naidu - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental contaminants can have negative effects on human health and land, air and
water resources. Consequently, there have been significant advances in regulation for …

A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of Oil Spills: Lessons from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

LA Palinkas - Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 2012 - Guilford Press
This paper introduces a conceptual framework for understanding and responding to the
currently unfolding social and psychological impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill …

Depression, Mental Distress, and Domestic Conflict among Louisiana Women Exposed to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the WaTCH Study

AL Rung, S Gaston, E Oral, WT Robinson… - Environmental …, 2016 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Psychological sequelae are among the most pronounced effects in populations
following exposure to oil spills. Women in particular represent a vulnerable yet influential …