Upstream oil extraction, which includes exploration and operation to bring crude oil to the
surface, frequently occurs near human populations. There are approximately 40,000 oil …

Abstract Airborne Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are known to have strong and
adverse impacts on human health and the environment by contributing to the formation of …

Indigenous peoples (IPs) worldwide are confronted by the increasing threat of pollution.
Based on a comprehensive review of the literature (n= 686 studies), we present the current …

Crude oil and hydrocarbon fuel spills are a perennial threat to aquatic environments.
Inexpensive and sustainable sorbents are needed to mitigate the ecological harm of this …

The harmful effects of oil on various species of flora and fauna have been studied
extensively; however, few studies have studied the effects of oil exposure on human health …

The unregulated oil exploitation in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon Region (NEAR), mainly
from 1964 to the 90's, led to toxic compounds largely released into the environment. A large …

The Peruvian Amazon is culturally and biologically one of the most diverse regions on Earth.
Since the 1920s oil exploration and extraction in the region have threatened both …

125 ondiccu'je like his father's; Deji gave up his tunic for shirts and pants long ago. Deji is
also one of the few Cofán men who wear glasses, a fact that accounts for my joking …

Background Since 1972, oil companies have extracted more than 2 billion barrels of crude
oil from the Ecuadorian Amazon, releasing billions of gallons of untreated wastes and oil …

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 …