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New study confirms the worst about toxic dispersant in the Gulf

In BP Spill, Causes, Important Articles, Investigations, Main, Ocean Life, Oil Spill Facts, Regulation, Research, Safety, Spill Damages
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In 2010, I was part of an alliance of environmentalists and others who pleaded with the federal government to work with BP in ending the widespread use of the toxic chemical called Corexit. This dangerous substance was being sprayed, in large quantities, to make the crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe disappear. It seemed clear from Day One that simply spraying another poisonous...

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It’s time to ban the use of Corexit, period

In BP Spill, Illnesses, Important Articles, Investigations, Main, Ocean Life, Oil Spill Facts, Regulation, Response, Spill Damages
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The jury shouldn’t be out anymore on Corexit, the toxic dispersant that was massively dumped on the Gulf of Mexico after the BP oil spill in 2010. Many of us had concerns almost from Day One, with reports from clean-up workers of headaches and nausea. Despite our campaign to convince the government to prevent BP from dumping more toxins on top of its gigantic oil spill, the feds ultimately...

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Stuart H. Smith is an attorney based in New Orleans fighting major oil companies and other polluters.
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