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BP Cleanup Workers Report Mysterious Illnesses

Almost a year after the BP oil spill, as many as 415 cleanup workers are reporting health problems linked to the spill, with symptoms including dizziness, respiratory-tract infections, ear infections, eye irritation, and memory loss — similar to symptoms reported after the Exxon Valdez spill. Workers are blaming toxic elements in the crude oil and dispersants used to dissolve it, but it will likely take years to validate medical issues. In the meantime, the National Institutes of Health has launched a ten-year study on the health of 55,000 oil-spill cleanup workers and volunteers. [HuffPo]

BP Cleanup Workers Report Mysterious Illnesses