Australia’s 60 Minutes television program aired a two-part exposé called “Crude Solution” this month, detailing the health effects that BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill had on residents of the United States’ Gulf Coast, and how the same dispersants used by BP are still being used in Australia. Specifically, “Crude Solution” focuses on the devastating effects of the chemical dispersants Corexit 9500A and 9527A. The program includes interviews from Gulf Coast residents who were involved in the cleanup efforts of the BP oil spill who are experiencing health effects ranging from neurological disorders to tumors and cancer. In Mississippi, residents say, large clumps of tar are still washing ashore each day, and residents continue to document dying wildlife, particularly dolphins and turtles. 60 Minutes took a sample of freshly-collected tar balls from a Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, resident to Rip Kirby, a Coastal Geologist at the University of Southern Florida, for analysis. Using a simple UV light test, Kirby has been determining how long Corexit is able to remain in the environment. The tar balls collected this month in Bay St. Louis showed high concentrations of the chemical dispersant.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:33:41 +0000
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