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Hwang SH, Lee YJ, Choi YH, Huh DA, Kang MS, Moon KW. Long-term effects of the Hebei Spirit oil spill on the prevalence and incidence of allergic disorders. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168801. [PMID: 38008335 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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The Hebei Spirit oil spill accident occurred in December 2007, approximately 10 km off the coast of Taean, South Korea, a location notably close to residential areas. Crude oil substances have been detected in various environmental mediums since the accident, yet previous studies have primarily focused on the acute effects of oil exposure due to the short latency period of allergic diseases. Therefore, this study evaluated the long-term effects of oil spill exposure on allergic disorders. Our study included adult residents who had participated in the Health Effects Research on Hebei Spirit Oil Spill (HEROS) study up to five years post-incident, which was a prospective cohort to monitor the health status of Taean residents. We used two indicators to assess oil spill exposure, namely the distance from the initial contaminated coastline to each participant's residence and the number of days participants had engaged in oil clean-up work. Current symptoms such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and multimorbidity were considered allergic disorders. In the baseline survey, the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and allergic multimorbidity symptoms was associated with both exposure indicators; however, these associations were not observed in the two consecutive surveys. Significant longitudinal associations between oil spill exposure indicators and the four allergic disorders, as well as multimorbidity incidences, were observed during a five-year follow-up period. Our results suggest that oil spill exposure can affect acute and long-term allergic symptoms in residents near the accident site.
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- Se Hyun Hwang
- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Regional Environmental Health Center, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si 31151, Republic of Korea; Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si 31151, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR R & E Center for Learning Health System, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31 Suncheonhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si 31151, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR R & E Center for Learning Health System, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Meltzer GY, Merdjanoff AA, Xu S, Gershon R, Emrich CT, Abramson DM. Examining the effects of cumulative environmental stressors on Gulf Coast child and adolescent health. POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT 2023; 45:21. [PMID: 38681821 PMCID: PMC11052576 DOI: 10.1007/s11111-023-00436-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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This study examines how community-level cumulative environmental stress affects child and adolescent emotional distress and chronic health conditions both directly and indirectly through stressors at the household, family, and individual levels. Data comes from the Women and their Children's Health (WaTCH) Study, which sought to understand the health implications of exposure to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS) among a cohort of 596 mothers with children ages 10 to 17 in southeastern Louisiana. Community-level environmental stress was measured using a newly developed geospatial index. Household-level stressors included previous hurricane impacts, impacts of DHOS, degree of financial difficulty, and degree of housing physical decay. Family stressors included maternal depression, self-rated physical health, and degree of parenting stress. Child stress was based on perceived stress; child mental health was based on serious emotional disturbance; and child physical health was based on diagnosis of chronic illness. Structural equation modeling used weighted least squares means and variance and theta parameterization. Results showed a significant negative direct path between community-level cumulative environmental stress and child/adolescent serious emotional disturbance and chronic illness. However, the indirect relationship through household, family, and individual-level stressors was significant and positive for both child/adolescent serious emotional disturbance and chronic illness. These findings point to the centrality of the household and family in determining child and adolescent physical and mental health outcomes in communities exposed to frequent disasters and ongoing environmental stressors.
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- Gabriella Y. Meltzer
- Departments of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Public Administration & National Center for Integrated Coastal Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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Denic-Roberts H, Engel LS, Buchanich JM, Miller RG, Talbott EO, Thomas DL, Cook GA, Costacou T, Rusiecki JA. Risk of longer-term neurological conditions in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort Study - Five years of follow-up. Environ Health 2023; 22:12. [PMID: 36694171 PMCID: PMC9875433 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-022-00941-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long-term neurological health risks associated with oil spill cleanup exposures are largely unknown. We aimed to investigate risks of longer-term neurological conditions among U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) responders to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. METHODS We used data from active duty members of the DWH Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort Study (N=45224). Self-reported oil spill exposures were ascertained from post-deployment surveys. Incident neurological outcomes were classified using International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, codes from military health encounter records up to 5.5 years post-DWH. We used Cox Proportional Hazards regression to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for various incident neurological diagnoses (2010-2015). Oil spill responder (n=5964) vs. non-responder (n= 39260) comparisons were adjusted for age, sex, and race, while within-responder comparisons were additionally adjusted for smoking. RESULTS Compared to those not responding to the spill, spill responders had reduced risks for headache (aHR=0.84, 95% CI: 0.74-0.96), syncope and collapse (aHR=0.74, 95% CI: 0.56-0.97), and disturbance of skin sensation (aHR=0.81, 95% CI: 0.68-0.96). Responders reporting ever (n=1068) vs. never (n=2424) crude oil inhalation exposure were at increased risk for several individual and grouped outcomes related to headaches and migraines (aHR range: 1.39-1.83). Crude oil inhalation exposure was also associated with elevated risks for an inflammatory nerve condition, mononeuritis of upper limb and mononeuritis multiplex (aHR=1.71, 95% CI: 1.04-2.83), and tinnitus (aHR=1.91, 95% CI: 1.23-2.96), a condition defined by ringing in one or both ears. Risk estimates for those neurological conditions were higher in magnitude among responders reporting exposure to both crude oil and oil dispersants than among those reporting crude oil only. CONCLUSION In this large study of active duty USCG responders to the DWH disaster, self-reported spill cleanup exposures were associated with elevated risks for longer-term neurological conditions.
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- Hristina Denic-Roberts
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Room E-2009, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Directorate of Health, Safety, and Work Life, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Room E-2009, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
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Sriram K, Lin GX, Jefferson AM, McKinney W, Jackson MC, Cumpston JL, Cumpston JB, Leonard HD, Kashon ML, Fedan JS. Biological effects of inhaled crude oil vapor V. Altered biogenic amine neurotransmitters and neural protein expression. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2022; 449:116137. [PMID: 35750205 PMCID: PMC9936428 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2022.116137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Workers in the oil and gas industry are at risk for exposure to a number of physical and chemical hazards at the workplace. Chemical hazard risks include inhalation of crude oil or its volatile components. While several studies have investigated the neurotoxic effects of volatile hydrocarbons, in general, there is a paucity of studies assessing the neurotoxicity of crude oil vapor (COV). Consequent to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, there is growing concern about the short- and long-term health effects of exposure to COV. NIOSH surveys suggested that the DWH oil spill cleanup workers experienced neurological symptoms, including depression and mood disorders, but the health effects apart from oil dispersants were difficult to discern. To investigate the potential neurological risks of COV, male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed by whole-body inhalation to COV (300 ppm; Macondo surrogate crude oil) following an acute (6 h/d × 1 d) or sub-chronic (6 h/d × 4 d/wk. × 4 wks) exposure regimen. At 1, 28 or 90 d post-exposure, norepinephrine (NE), epinephrine (EPI), dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) were evaluated as neurotransmitter imbalances are associated with psychosocial-, motor- and cognitive- disorders. Sub-chronic COV exposure caused significant reductions in NE, EPI and DA in the dopaminergic brain regions, striatum (STR) and midbrain (MB), and a large increase in 5-HT in the STR. Further, sub-chronic exposure to COV caused upregulation of synaptic and Parkinson's disease-related proteins in the STR and MB. Whether such effects will lead to neurodegenerative outcomes remain to be investigated.
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- Krishnan Sriram
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America.
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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Goldman ZE, Kaufman JA, Sharpe JD, Wolkin AF, Gribble MO. Coping with oil spills: oil exposure and anxiety among residents of Gulf Coast states after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. UCL OPEN ENVIRONMENT 2022; 4:e035. [PMID: 36148383 PMCID: PMC9491446 DOI: 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In April 2010, a fatal explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history. This research describes the association of oil exposure with anxiety after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and evaluates effect modification by self-mastery, emotional support and cleanup participation. To assess the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted the Gulf States Population Survey (GSPS), a random-digit-dial telephone cross-sectional survey completed between December 2010 and December 2011 with 38,361 responses in four different Gulf Coast states: Louisiana, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. Anxiety severity was measured using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) symptom inventory. We used Tobit regression to model underlying anxiety as a function of oil exposure and hypothesised effect modifiers, adjusting for socio-demographics. Latent anxiety was higher among those with direct contact with oil than among those who did not have direct contact with oil in confounder-adjusted models [β = 2.84, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.78, 4.91]. Among individuals with direct contact with oil, there was no significant interaction between participating in cleanup activities and emotional support for anxiety (p = 0.20). However, among those with direct contact with oil, in confounder-adjusted models, participation in oil spill cleanup activities was associated with lower latent anxiety (β = -3.55, 95% CI: -6.15, -0.95). Oil contact was associated with greater anxiety, but this association appeared to be mitigated by cleanup participation.
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- Zachary E. Goldman
- Department of Environmental Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Mishra S, Chauhan G, Verma S, Singh U. The emergence of nanotechnology in mitigating petroleum oil spills. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 178:113609. [PMID: 35417809 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The world has witnessed the circumstances shaped by the oil spill for many decades that cause serious environmental problems and adverse effects on human health. Many techniques and remediation methods are followed for efficient oil spill cleanups but with the limitations and environmental issues, these procedures were not completely efficient. The "nanotechnology" word itself has fascinated not only the researchers but also many industries and the global race is on to tap its potential and to derive benefit from it. Their small size and exceptional properties have proven their potential in providing technological solutions to engineering problems. This study focuses on the scope of nanotechnology in oil spill cleanups and shows how the limitations presented by conventional methodologies can be overcome. This paper categorizes and thoroughly reviews the application of nanotechnology in oil spill cleanups in different forms and also focuses on the environmental aspects of it.
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- Saurabh Mishra
- Energy Science and Technology Program, Centre for Advanced Studies, Lucknow, India.
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, India
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- Energy Science and Technology Program, Centre for Advanced Studies, Lucknow, India
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- Energy Science and Technology Program, Centre for Advanced Studies, Lucknow, India
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Haematological, renal, and hepatic function changes among Rayong oil spill clean-up workers: a longitudinal study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2022; 95:1481-1489. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-022-01834-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Denic-Roberts H, Rowley N, Haigney MC, Christenbury K, Barrett J, Thomas DL, Engel LS, Rusiecki JA. Acute and longer-term cardiovascular conditions in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 158:106937. [PMID: 34688052 PMCID: PMC8688193 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) led a clean-up response to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. Human studies evaluating acute and longer-term cardiovascular conditions associated with oil spill-related exposures are sparse. Thus, we aimed to investigate prevalent and incident cardiovascular symptoms/conditions in the DHW Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort. METHODS Self-reported oil spill exposures and cardiovascular symptoms were ascertained from post-deployment surveys (n = 4,885). For all active-duty cohort members (n = 45,193), prospective cardiovascular outcomes were classified via International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition from military health encounter records up to 5.5 years post-DWH. We used log-binomial regression to calculate adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in the cross-sectional analyses and Cox Proportional Hazards regression to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) and 95% CIs for incident cardiovascular diagnoses during 2010-2015 and stratifying by earlier (2010-2012) and later (2013-2015) time periods. RESULTS Prevalence of chest pain was associated with increasing levels of crude oil exposure via inhalation (aPRhigh vs. none = 2.00, 95% CI = 1.16-3.42, p-trend = 0.03) and direct skin contact (aPRhigh vs. none = 2.72, 95% CI = 1.30-5.16, p-trend = 0.03). Similar associations were observed for sudden heartbeat changes and for being in the vicinity of burning oil exposure. In prospective analyses, responders (vs. non-responders) had an elevated risk for mitral valve disorders during 2013-2015 (aHR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.15-3.90). Responders reporting ever (vs. never) crude oil inhalation exposure were at increased risk for essential hypertension, particularly benign essential hypertension during 2010-2012 (aHR = 2.00, 95% CI = 1.08-3.69). Responders with crude oil inhalation exposure also had an elevated risk for palpitations during 2013-2015 (aHR = 2.54, 95% CI = 1.36-4.74). Cardiovascular symptoms/conditions aPR and aHR estimates were generally stronger among responders reporting exposure to both crude oil and oil dispersants than among those reporting neither. CONCLUSIONS In this large study of the DWH oil spill USCG responders, self-reported spill clean-up exposures were associated with acute and longer-term cardiovascular symptoms/conditions.
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- Hristina Denic-Roberts
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, MD, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Resources, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., A DLH Holdings Corp Company ("DLH"), Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Directorate of Health, Safety, and Work Life, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Rusiecki JA, Denic-Roberts H, Thomas DL, Collen J, Barrett J, Christenbury K, Engel LS. Incidence of chronic respiratory conditions among oil spill responders: Five years of follow-up in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 203:111824. [PMID: 34364859 PMCID: PMC8616774 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Over ten years after the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, our understanding of long term respiratory health risks associated with oil spill response exposures is limited. We conducted a prospective analysis in a cohort of U.S. Coast Guard personnel with universal military healthcare. METHODS For all active duty cohort members (N = 45,193) in the DWH Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort Study we obtained medical encounter data from October 01, 2007 to September 30, 2015 (i.e., ~2.5 years pre-spill; ~5.5 years post-spill). We used Cox Proportional Hazards regressions to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (aHR), comparing risks for incident respiratory conditions/symptoms (2010-2015) for: responders vs. non-responders; responders reporting crude oil exposure, any inhalation of crude oil vapors, and being in the vicinity of burning crude oil versus responders without those exposures. We also evaluated self-reported crude oil and oil dispersant exposures, combined. Within-responder comparisons were adjusted for age, sex, and smoking. RESULTS While elevated aHRs for responder/non-responder comparisons were generally weak, within-responder comparisons showed stronger risks with exposure to crude oil. Notably, for responders reporting exposure to crude oil via inhalation, there were elevated risks for allsinusitis (aHR = 1.48; 95%CI, 1.06-2.06), unspecified chronic sinusitis (aHR = 1.55; 95%CI, 1.08-2.22), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other allied conditions (aHR = 1.43; 95%CI, 1.00-2.06), and dyspnea and respiratory abnormalities (aHR = 1.29; 95%CI, 1.00-1.67); there was a suggestion of elevated risk for diseases classified as asthma and reactive airway diseases (aHR = 1.18; 95%CI, 0.98-1.41), including the specific condition, asthma (aHR = 1.35; 95%CI, 0.80-2.27), the symptom, shortness of breath (aHR = 1.50; 95%CI, 0.89-2.54), and the overall classification of chronic respiratory conditions (aHR = 1.18; 95%CI, 0.98-1.43). Exposure to both crude oil and dispersant was positively associated with elevated risk for shortness of breath (HR = 2.24; 95%CI, 1.09-4.64). CONCLUSIONS Among active duty Coast Guard personnel, oil spill clean-up exposures were associated with moderately increased risk for longer term respiratory conditions.
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- Jennifer A Rusiecki
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, MD, USA
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- United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Directorate of Health, Safety, and Work Life, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Social & Scientific Systems, a DLH Corporation Holding Company, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Takeshita R, Bursian SJ, Colegrove KM, Collier TK, Deak K, Dean KM, De Guise S, DiPinto LM, Elferink CJ, Esbaugh AJ, Griffitt RJ, Grosell M, Harr KE, Incardona JP, Kwok RK, Lipton J, Mitchelmore CL, Morris JM, Peters ES, Roberts AP, Rowles TK, Rusiecki JA, Schwacke LH, Smith CR, Wetzel DL, Ziccardi MH, Hall AJ. A review of the toxicology of oil in vertebrates: what we have learned following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2021; 24:355-394. [PMID: 34542016 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2021.1975182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, a number of government agencies, academic institutions, consultants, and nonprofit organizations conducted lab- and field-based research to understand the toxic effects of the oil. Lab testing was performed with a variety of fish, birds, turtles, and vertebrate cell lines (as well as invertebrates); field biologists conducted observations on fish, birds, turtles, and marine mammals; and epidemiologists carried out observational studies in humans. Eight years after the spill, scientists and resource managers held a workshop to summarize the similarities and differences in the effects of DWH oil on vertebrate taxa and to identify remaining gaps in our understanding of oil toxicity in wildlife and humans, building upon the cross-taxonomic synthesis initiated during the Natural Resource Damage Assessment. Across the studies, consistency was found in the types of toxic response observed in the different organisms. Impairment of stress responses and adrenal gland function, cardiotoxicity, immune system dysfunction, disruption of blood cells and their function, effects on locomotion, and oxidative damage were observed across taxa. This consistency suggests conservation in the mechanisms of action and disease pathogenesis. From a toxicological perspective, a logical progression of impacts was noted: from molecular and cellular effects that manifest as organ dysfunction, to systemic effects that compromise fitness, growth, reproductive potential, and survival. From a clinical perspective, adverse health effects from DWH oil spill exposure formed a suite of signs/symptomatic responses that at the highest doses/concentrations resulted in multi-organ system failure.
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- Ryan Takeshita
- Conservation Medicine, National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, California, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Brookfield, Illinois, United States
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- Zoological Pathology Program, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, United States
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- College of Marine Sciences, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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- Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States
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- Office of Response and Restoration, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States
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- Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas, Texas, United States
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- Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
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- RSMAS, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
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- NOAA Environmental Conservation Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, North Carolina, United States
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- University of Maryland Center of Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, Maryland, United States
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- Health and Environment Division, Abt Associates, Boulder, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, LSU School of Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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- Advanced Environmental Research Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States
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- NOAA Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- Conservation Medicine, National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, California, United States
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- Conservation Medicine, National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, California, United States
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- Environmental Laboratory of Forensics, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida, United States
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, One Health Institute, University of California, Davis, California, United States
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- Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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Repeated exposure to hurricanes and tropical storms likely impacts the mental and physical health of populations living along the U.S. Gulf Coast. In this study, the self-rated physical and mental health of residents in the U.S. Gulf Coast was estimated and factors associated with differences in self-rated health were identified. The 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) was administered online to a sample of 3030 residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast in December 2017. Responses were scored to calculate mental component summary scores and physical component summary scores. Multiple linear regression models were fitted to identify predictors of self-rated health among the residents. Residents of U.S. Gulf Coast States have poorer self-rated physical and mental health compared to the U.S. population. Women and respondents reporting higher perception of flood risk had worse self-rated mental health, while hurricane evacuees, adults of at least 25 years of age, those with self-reported hurricane damage, and respondents reporting higher perception of surge risk had worse self-rated physical health. Residents of U.S. Gulf Coast States have poorer self-rated health compared to national standards. These findings may have practical implications for hurricane-associated physical and mental health services planning and delivery.
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Exposure, Industry Sector, and Child Health. POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11113-021-09639-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill upon Lung Health-Mouse Model-Based RNA-Seq Analyses. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155466. [PMID: 32751227 PMCID: PMC7432840 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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We used a transcriptomic approach to interrogate the effects of a saline-accommodated fraction from the Macondo 252 well (MC252) oil and Corexit dispersants on lung tissue. Wild-type C57BL/6 male and female mice were exposed on days 0, 7 and 13 by oropharyngeal aspiration to saline accommodated fractions (SAF) of crude oil from the Macondo (MC252) well, Corexit 9500, Corexit 9527, 9500+oil and 9527+oil or a saline solution as the vehicle control. These treatments did not cause overt toxicity, with the exception of the Corexit exposures which caused brief weight loss after the first exposure. On day 14, total RNA was isolated from the left lung for RNA-seq analyses. KEGG-pathway-based differential expression revealed that Corexit 9527 elicited the strongest changes involving the upregulation of 19 KEGG pathways (FDR < 0.10), followed by Corexit 9500 with the upregulation of seven pathways (FDR < 0.10). As an important signature, pathways related to a response to DNA damage (e.g., p53 signaling and mismatch repair) dominate those upregulated by Corexit 9527 and Corexit 9500. In addition, pro-inflammatory pathways (e.g., cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, IL-17 signaling pathway and TNF signaling pathways) were upregulated selectively in oil-treated male mice. Surprisingly, oil + dispersant combinations caused lesser effects than the individual treatments at the transcriptomic level. Overall, these findings support potential genotoxicity, inflammation and cell death due to dispersant or oil exposures. Similar exposures to lung tumor bearing K-RasLA1 mice provided evidence for tumor promotion by oil and Corexit dispersant treatments. Our mouse RNA-seq analyses may be relevant to the pulmonary health hazards of MC252 oil and dispersants experienced in exposed populations.
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Pollock MJ, Wennerstrom A, True G, Everett A, Sugarman O, Haywood C, Johnson A, Meyers D, Sato J, Wells KB, Arevian AC, Massimi M, Berry J, Riefberg L, Onyewuenyi N, Springgate B. Preparedness and Community Resilience in Disaster-Prone Areas: Cross-Sectoral Collaborations in South Louisiana, 2018. Am J Public Health 2020; 109:S309-S315. [PMID: 31505147 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2019.305152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objectives. To determine how community-based organizations (CBOs) define priorities for bolstering community resilience, challenges in addressing these priorities, and strategies to address challenges.Methods. The Community Resilience Learning Collaborative and Research Network (C-LEARN) is a multiphase study examining opportunities to improve community resilience to the threats of disaster and climate change in South Louisiana. Phase I of C-LEARN involved using the National Health Security Strategy and Implementation Plan for directed content analysis of key informant interviews with CBO representatives from 47 agencies within South Louisiana between February and May 2018.Results. CBO interviewees highlighted the importance of forging relationships and building trust through diverse cross-sector collaborations and partnerships before disasters. Such collaborations and partnerships were shown to tailor disaster response to the needs of particular communities and populations as well as address key challenges such as gaps in information, services, and resources.Conclusions. Our results encourage a culture of community resilience and community preparedness through partnerships and community-engaged strategies. C-LEARN will utilize the results of our interviews in the design of phase II of our agency-level coalition-building intervention.
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- Miranda Joy Pollock
- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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- Miranda Joy Pollock, Ashley Wennerstrom, Gala True, Ashley Everett, Olivia Sugarman, Jennifer Sato, Jasmine Berry, Leah Riefberg, Nkechi Onyewuenyi, and Benjamin Springgate are with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Medicine, New Orleans. Catherine Haywood is with Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans. Arthur Johnson is with Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans. Diana Meyers is with St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans. Kenneth B. Wells and Armen C. Arevian are with University of California Los Angeles Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Massimi is with Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary, Thibodaux, LA
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Xin Z, Wei J, Zhang H, Kong Z, Qiao Z, Niu C. Rapid adsorption of thin oil slick by modified polypropylene adsorption materials based on hydrophilic induction and hydrophobic capture. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1740729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Zhuohan Xin
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Engineering Center for Safety Evaluation of Water Quality & Safeguards Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Engineering Center for Safety Evaluation of Water Quality & Safeguards Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Engineering Center for Safety Evaluation of Water Quality & Safeguards Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Engineering Center for Safety Evaluation of Water Quality & Safeguards Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
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- Inner Mongolia Comprehensive Transportation Science Research Institute Company Limited, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia Comprehensive Transportation Science Research Institute Company Limited, Inner Mongolia, China
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Krishnamurthy J, Engel LS, Wang L, Schwartz EG, Christenbury K, Kondrup B, Barrett J, Rusiecki JA. Neurological symptoms associated with oil spill response exposures: Results from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort Study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 131:104963. [PMID: 31382236 PMCID: PMC6786260 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history, involving the response of tens of thousands clean-up workers. Over 8500 United States Coast Guard personnel were deployed in response to the spill. Little is understood about the acute neurological effects of oil spill clean-up-related exposures. Given the large number of people involved in large oil spill clean-ups, study of these effects is warranted. METHODS We utilized exposure, health, and lifestyle data from a post-deployment survey administered to Coast Guard responders to the DWH oil spill. Crude oil exposure was assessed via self-reported inhalation and skin contact metrics, categorized by frequency of self-reported exposure to crude oil during deployment (never, rarely, sometimes, most/all of the time). Combined exposure to crude oil and oil dispersant was also evaluated. Adjusted log binomial regressions were used to calculate prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), investigating the associations between oil spill exposures and neurological symptoms during deployment. Stratified analyses investigated potential effect modification by sex, exhaust fume exposure, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and deployment duration and timing. RESULTS Increasing frequency of crude oil exposure via inhalation was associated with increased likelihood of headaches (PRmost/all vs. never = 1.80), lightheadedness (PRmost/all vs. never = 3.36), difficulty concentrating (PRmost/all vs. never = 1.72), numbness/tingling sensation (PRmost/all vs. never = 3.32), blurred vision (PRmost/all vs. never = 2.87), and memory loss/confusion (PRmost/all vs. never = 2.03), with significant tests for trend. Similar results were found for crude oil exposure via skin contact. Exposure to both oil and oil dispersants yielded associations that were appreciably greater in magnitude than for oil alone for all neurological symptoms. Sensitivity analyses excluding responders in the highest environmental heat categories and responders with relevant pre-existing conditions indicated robustness of these results. Stratified analyses indicated possible effect modification by sex, PPE use, and heat exposure. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence of a cross sectional association between crude oil exposures and acute neurological symptoms in a sample of U.S. Coast Guard responders. Additionally, it suggests that exposure to both crude oil and oil dispersant may result in stronger associations and that heat may interact synergistically with oil exposures resulting in more acute neurological symptoms. Future investigations are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Jayasree Krishnamurthy
- Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- United States Coast Guard, Directorate of Health, Safety, and Work Life, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
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Park MS, Choi KH, Lee SH, Hur JI, Noh SR, Jeong WC, Cheong HK, Ha M. Health effect research on Hebei Spirit Oil Spill (HEROS) in Korea: a cohort profile. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e026740. [PMID: 31420384 PMCID: PMC6701659 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The Hebei Spirit Oil Spill occurred on 7 December 2007 and resulted in the spillage of 12 547 kl of crude oil on the coastline near Taean. Historically, this was the largest oil spill in Korean water. The health effect research on Hebei Spirit Oil Spill (HEROS) is a prospective cohort study that aimed to evaluate the long-term health effects of oil spill exposure on residents in the affected community. PARTICIPANTS The Taean Environmental Health Center initially enrolled adults, adolescents and children living in Taean in 2009 and 2010. Follow-up surveys of participating adults and children were conducted every other year. By 2017, a total of 9585 adults and 2216 children and adolescents were enrolled. Of these, 294 adults and 102 children and adolescents were included in all subsequent surveys. FINDINGS TO DATE Children who lived closer to the oil spill site exhibited a lower level of pulmonary function and higher prevalence of allergic rhinitis, than those who lived further away from the oil spill site. Adults who lived in a highly exposed area or participated in clean-up work had higher urine levels of the oxidative stress biomarkers malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine. Changes in haematological parameters during a 3-year period were observed in residents of both sexes in highly exposed areas, in addition to increases in respiratory diseases and mental health problems in female and male participants, respectively. FUTURE PLANS The findings of this study will better enable policy makers to develop environmental health policies intended to prevent adverse health effects in residents of communities affected by oil spills, as well as policies regarding the management of future oil accidents. The HEROS study will continue to follow participants in future and will be updated to enable an investigation of long-term health effects.
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- Myung Sook Park
- Environmental Health Research Team, Taean Environmental Health Center, Taean, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Team, Taean Environmental Health Center, Taean, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Team, Taean Environmental Health Center, Taean, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health and Environment, Kosin University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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PTSD symptom profiles among Louisiana women affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A latent profile analysis. J Affect Disord 2019; 250:289-297. [PMID: 30875671 PMCID: PMC6461508 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few prior studies have investigated the latent class structure of PTSD using DSM-5 symptoms. METHODS To describe latent PTSD profiles among women who resided in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DHOS)-affected coastal Louisiana communities, we used data from women enrolled in The Women and Their Children's Health (WaTCH) Study. Latent profile analysis was performed on the 20-item PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and model fit statistics for 2-class through 6-class solutions were compared. The pseudo-class draws method was employed on the best class solution to compare key covariates (including demographics, mental health indicators, DHOS exposure indicators, and trauma exposures) across classes. RESULTS Among 1997 women (mean age 46.63 ± 12.14 years, 56.8% white, mean trauma categories 6.09 ± 2.98, 9.55% previously diagnosed with PTSD), model fit statistics supported a five-class solution: low symptoms (mean PCL-5 = 4.10), moderate without mood alterations (mean = 19.73), moderate with mood alterations (mean = 34.24), severe without risk-taking (mean = 55.75), and severe with risk-taking (mean = 53.80). Women in the low-symptom class were significantly more likely to be white, have finished high school, have an income of at least $40,001 per year, be married or living with a partner, and endorse fewer trauma categories than women in the four symptomatic classes. Women with moderate to severe symptoms often had co-morbid depressive symptoms and no prior PTSD diagnosis. LIMITATIONS This study was limited by use of self-reported data and one-time assessment of PTSD symptoms. DISCUSSION Five distinct latent profiles of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms consisted of notably different individuals. Most affected women did not report prior PTSD diagnosis. Future research and practice identifying and addressing barriers to care for trauma-affected women in these communities is warranted.
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Sharpe JD, Kaufman JA, Goldman ZE, Wolkin A, Gribble MO. Determinants of oil-spill cleanup participation following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 170:472-480. [PMID: 30640081 PMCID: PMC6361617 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, spilling over 4.9 million barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico over an 87-day period and developing into a long-term environmental disaster that affected people living in Gulf Coast states. Engagement of community members in recovery efforts is important for mitigating adverse effects of disasters and accelerating the rebuilding process for impacted communities; however, few studies have explored factors that determine participation in oil spill cleanups. METHODS We analyzed data from the Gulf States Population Survey (GSPS) to study the determinants of participating in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill cleanup. The GSPS was a random-digit dialing survey conducted on 38,361 adults in counties and parishes in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi impacted by the oil spill. Using survey estimation to account for the complex survey design, we estimated the probability of cleanup participation and used logistic regression to examine the association between sociodemographic factors and cleanup participation. RESULTS Approximately 4.7% of residents in affected Gulf communities participated in the cleanup. Most participants were young, men, non-Hispanic white, and employed. Living in an affected coastal county was associated with higher odds of participation (unadjusted odds ratio [OR]: 1.69; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.28-2.24), as was having excellent or very good physical health (OR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.11-3.81). Older persons were less likely to participate in the cleanup (OR for 65+ age group vs. 18-24 age group: 0.14; 95% CI: 0.05-0.36). CONCLUSIONS Understanding the demographics of cleanup participants may help inform civilian recruitment for future oil spill responses.
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- J Danielle Sharpe
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Strelitz J, Keil AP, Richardson DB, Heiss G, Gammon MD, Kwok RK, Sandler DP, Engel LS. Self-reported myocardial infarction and fatal coronary heart disease among oil spill workers and community members 5 years after Deepwater Horizon. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 168:70-79. [PMID: 30278364 PMCID: PMC6263782 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chemical, physical and psychological stressors due to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill may impact coronary heart disease (CHD) among exposed populations. Using longitudinal information from two interviews in the Gulf Long Term Follow-up (GuLF) STUDY, we assessed CHD among oil spill workers and community members. OBJECTIVE To assess the associations between duration of oil spill clean-up work, residential proximity to the oil spill, and incidence of self-reported myocardial infarction or fatal CHD. METHODS Among respondents with two GuLF STUDY interviews (n = 21,256), there were 395 first incident heart disease events (self-reported myocardial infarction or fatal CHD) across 5 years. We estimated hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) for associations with duration of oil spill clean-up work and residential proximity to the oil spill. To assess potential impacts of non-response, we compared covariate distributions for those who did (n = 21,256) and did not (n = 10,353) complete the second interview and used inverse probability (IP) of censoring weights to correct for potential non-response bias. RESULTS Living in proximity to the oil spill (vs. living further away) was associated with heart disease, with [HR(95%CI) = 1.30(1.01-1.67)] and without [1.29(1.00-1.65)] censoring weights. For work duration, hazard of heart disease appeared to be higher for those who worked > 180 days (vs. 1-30 days), with and without censoring weights [1.43(0.91-2.25) and 1.36(0.88-2.11), respectively]. Associations persisted throughout the 5-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Residential proximity to the spill and duration of clean-up work were associated with a suggested 29-43% higher hazard of heart disease events. Associations were robust to censoring.
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- Jean Strelitz
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, DHHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, DHHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, DHHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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Sandifer PA, Walker AH. Enhancing Disaster Resilience by Reducing Stress-Associated Health Impacts. Front Public Health 2018; 6:373. [PMID: 30627528 PMCID: PMC6309156 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Disasters are a recurring fact of life, and major incidents can have both immediate and long-lasting negative effects on the health and well-being of people, communities, and economies. A primary goal of many disaster preparedness, response, and recovery plans is to reduce the likelihood and severity of disaster impacts through increased resilience of individuals and communities. Unfortunately, most plans do not address directly major drivers of long-term disaster impacts on humans-that is, acute, chronic, and cumulative stress-and therefore do less to enhance resilience than they could. Stress has been shown to lead to or exacerbate ailments ranging from mental illness, domestic violence, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorders, and suicide to cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, and other infirmities. Individuals, groups, communities, organizations, and social ties are all vulnerable to stress. Based on a targeted review of what we considered to be key literature about disasters, resilience, and disaster-associated stress effects, we recommend eight actions to improve resiliency through inclusion of stress alleviation in disaster planning: (1) Improve existing disaster behavioral and physical health programs to better address, leverage, and coordinate resources for stress reduction, relief, and treatment in disaster planning and response. (2) Emphasize pre- and post-disaster collection of relevant biomarker and other health-related data to provide a baseline of health status against which disaster impacts could be assessed, and continued monitoring of these indicators to evaluate recovery. (3) Enhance capacity of science and public health early-responders. (4) Use natural infrastructure to minimize disaster damage. (5) Expand the geography of disaster response and relief to better incorporate the displacement of affected people. (6) Utilize nature-based treatment to alleviate pre- and post-disaster stress effects on health. (7) Review disaster laws, policies, and regulations to identify opportunities to strengthen public health preparedness and responses including for stress-related impacts, better engage affected communities, and enhance provision of health services. (8) With community participation, develop and institute equitable processes pre-disaster for dealing with damage assessments, litigation, payments, and housing.
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- Paul A. Sandifer
- Center for Coastal Environmental and Human Health, School of Sciences and Mathematics, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
- Center for Oceans and Human Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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Bell TR, Langhinrichsen-Rohling J, Selwyn CN. Conservation of resources and suicide proneness after oilrig disaster. DEATH STUDIES 2018; 44:48-57. [PMID: 30513264 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1521885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The current study applied the Conservation of Resources (COR) disaster theory to explain suicide proneness after the Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion. We had 213 residents in affected areas with complete measures of resource stability, distress, and coping 18 months after the disaster. Overall, 10% expressed clinically elevated suicide proneness. The COR model had excellent fit that accounted for 41% of inter-individual differences in suicide proneness. Aligned with theory, residents lacking resources who experienced distress and coped by avoidance were more suicide-prone. Fostering resource stability and constructive coping after catastrophe may help reduce suicide proneness and prevent suicide in disaster-impacted citizens.
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- Tyler Reed Bell
- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gulf Coast Behavioral Health and Resiliency Center, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Springgate BF, Arevian AC, Wennerstrom A, Johnson AJ, Eisenman DP, Sugarman OK, Haywood CG, Trapido EJ, Sherbourne CD, Everett A, McCreary M, Meyers D, Kataoka S, Tang L, Sato J, Wells KB. Community Resilience Learning Collaborative and Research Network (C-LEARN): Study Protocol with Participatory Planning for a Randomized, Comparative Effectiveness Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E1683. [PMID: 30720791 PMCID: PMC6121437 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15081683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This manuscript presents the protocol and participatory planning process for implementing the Community Resilience Learning Collaborative and Research Network (C-LEARN) study. C-LEARN is designed to determine how to build a service program and individual client capacity to improve mental health-related quality of life among individuals at risk for depression, with exposure to social risk factors or concerns about environmental hazards in areas of Southern Louisiana at risk for events such as hurricanes and storms. The study uses a Community Partnered Participatory Research (CPPR) framework to incorporate community priorities into study design and implementation. The first phase of C-LEARN is assessment of community priorities, assets, and opportunities for building resilience through key informant interviews and community agency outreach. Findings from this phase will inform the implementation of a two-level (program-level and individual client level) randomized study in up to four South Louisiana communities. Within communities, health and social-community service programs will be randomized to Community Engagement and Planning (CEP) for multi-sector coalition support or Technical Assistance (TA) for individual program support to implement evidence-based and community-prioritized intervention toolkits, including an expanded version of depression collaborative care and resources (referrals, manuals) to address social risk factors such as financial or housing instability and for a community resilience approach to disaster preparedness and response. Within each arm, the study will randomize individual adult clients to one of two mobile applications that provide informational resources on services for depression, social risk factors, and disaster response or also provide psychoeducation on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to enhance coping with stress and mood. Planned data collection includes baseline, six-month and brief monthly surveys for clients, and baseline and 12-month surveys for administrators and staff.
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- Benjamin F Springgate
- LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
- LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
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- Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA.
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
- LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
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- St. Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Research Center for Health Services and Society, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
- The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA.
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D'Andrea MA, Reddy GK. The Development of Long-Term Adverse Health Effects in Oil Spill Cleanup Workers of the Deepwater Horizon Offshore Drilling Rig Disaster. Front Public Health 2018; 6:117. [PMID: 29755965 PMCID: PMC5932154 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term adverse health effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill exposure in workers who participated in its cleanup work. Methods Medical charts of both the oil spill exposed and unexposed subjects were reviewed. The changes in the white blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate amino transferase (AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT) levels, as well as their pulmonary and cardiac functions were evaluated. Results Medical records from 88 subjects (oil spill cleanup workers, n = 44 and unexposed, n = 44) were reviewed during initial and 7 years follow up visits after the disaster occurred. Compared with the unexposed subjects, oil spill exposed subjects had significantly reduced platelet counts (×103/µL) at their initial (254.1 ± 46.7 versus 289.7 ± 63.7, P = 0.000) and follow-up (242.9 ± 55.6 versus 278.4 ± 67.6, P = 0.000) visits compared with the unexposed subjects (254.6 ± 51.9 versus 289.7 ± 63.7, P = 0.008). The hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were increased significantly both at their initial and follow-up visits in the oil spill exposed subjects compared to the unexposed subjects. Similarly, the oil spill exposed subjects had significantly increased ALP, AST, and ALT levels at their initial and follow-up visits compared with those of the unexposed subjects. Illness symptoms that were reported during their initial visit still persisted at their 7-year follow-up visit. Notably, at their 7-year follow-up visit, most of the oil spill exposed subjects had also developed chronic rhinosinusitis and reactive airway dysfunction syndrome as new symptoms that were not reported during their initial visit. Additionally, more abnormalities in pulmonary and cardiac functions were also seen in the oil spill exposed subjects. Conclusion This long-term follow-up study demonstrates that those people involved in the oil spill cleanup operations experiences persistent alterations or worsening of their hematological, hepatic, pulmonary, and cardiac functions. In addition, these subjects experienced prolonged or worsening illness symptoms even 7 years after their exposure to the oil spill.
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- Mark A D'Andrea
- University Cancer and Diagnostic Centers, Houston, TX, United States
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- University Cancer and Diagnostic Centers, Houston, TX, United States
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Alexander M, Engel LS, Olaiya N, Wang L, Barrett J, Weems L, Schwartz EG, Rusiecki JA. The deepwater horizon oil spill coast guard cohort study: A cross-sectional study of acute respiratory health symptoms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 162:196-202. [PMID: 29331799 PMCID: PMC5811337 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Over 8500 United States Coast Guard (USCG) personnel were deployed in response to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill; however, human respiratory effects as a result of spill-related exposures are relatively unknown. METHODS USCG personnel who responded to the DWH oil spill were queried via survey on exposures to crude oil and oil dispersant, and acute respiratory symptoms experienced during deployment. Adjusted log binomial regressions were used to calculate prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), investigating the associations between oil spill exposures and respiratory symptoms. RESULTS 4855 USCG personnel completed the survey. More than half (54.6%) and almost one-fourth (22.0%) of responders were exposed to crude oil and oil dispersants, respectively. Coughing was the most prevalent symptom (19.4%), followed by shortness of breath (5.5%), and wheezing (3.6%). Adjusted analyses showed an exposure-response relationship between increasing deployment duration and likelihood of coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing in the pre-capping period. A similar pattern was observed in the post-capping period for coughing and wheezing. Adjusted analyses revealed increased PRs for coughing (PR=1.92), shortness of breath (PR=2.60), and wheezing (PR=2.68) for any oil exposure. Increasing frequency of inhalation of oil was associated with increased likelihood of all three respiratory symptoms. A similar pattern was observed for contact with oil dispersants for coughing and shortness of breath. The combination of both oil and oil dispersants presented associations that were much greater in magnitude than oil alone for coughing (PR=2.72), shortness of breath (PR=4.65), and wheezing (PR=5.06). CONCLUSIONS Results from the present study suggested strong relationships between oil and oil dispersant exposures and acute respiratory symptoms among disaster responders. Future prospective studies will be needed to confirm these findings.
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- Melannie Alexander
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- United States Army Corps of Engineers, Safety and Occupational Health Office, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- United States Coast Guard, Directorate of Health, Safety, and Work Life, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Lichtveld M, Sherchan S, Gam KB, Kwok RK, Mundorf C, Shankar A, Soares L. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Through the Lens of Human Health and the Ecosystem. Curr Environ Health Rep 2018; 3:370-378. [PMID: 27722880 DOI: 10.1007/s40572-016-0119-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This review examines current research ascertaining the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on human health and ecosystems. Driven by the need to strategically focus research funding, the authors also assess the implications of those findings and promote a transdisciplinary research agenda addressing critical gaps.Epidemiologic studies conducted in workers and vulnerable communities in the spill's aftermath showed that non-chemical stressors affect resilience. Ecosystem-wise salt marsh species showed variability in structural and functional changes, attributed to species-specific tolerance, oil exposure, and belowground plant organs damage.Lacking baseline exposure assessment data hampers assessing the impact of chemical stressors. Research priorities include leveraging existing women/child dyads and worker cohorts to advance exposure characterization and counter early adverse effects in most vulnerable populations. Key policy gaps include mandated just-in-time emergency resources to ascertain immediate post-event exposures and contemporary legislation addressing human and ecosystem health in an integrated rather than silo fashion.
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- Maureen Lichtveld
- Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2100, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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- Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2100, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, Mail Drop A3-05, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA.,Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, Mail Drop A3-05, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2100, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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The Long-Term Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Women's Depression and Mental Distress. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2018; 13:183-190. [PMID: 29444728 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2018.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study is to describe changes in mental health among women following an oil spill and to examine their association with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS). METHODS The Women and Their Children's Health study followed 2038 women in Louisiana after the DHOS. Subjects were interviewed in 2012-2014 and 2014-2016. Oil spill exposure was characterized using survey items about economic and physical exposures. Outcomes were depressive symptoms and mental distress. RESULTS After adjustment for relevant demographics, depressive symptoms increased over 2 time points following the DHOS, whereas symptoms of mental distress decreased. For every year increase in time since the DHOS, the rate ratio for depressive symptoms increased by a factor of 1.08. In contrast, the rate ratio for mental distress decreased by a factor of 0.97. In addition, initial associations between economic and physical exposure to the DHOS persisted up to 6 years after the spill; women who were more highly exposed experienced higher levels of depressive symptoms (rate ratios ranged from 1.08 to 1.11) and mental distress (rate ratios from 1.05 to 1.11) at each time point than women who were less exposed. CONCLUSION A better understanding of recovery patterns following an oil spill can help direct critical mental health response efforts. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:183-190).
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Zock JP. Some clues for studying long-term health effects of oil spills. Occup Environ Med 2018; 75:163-164. [PMID: 29330231 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Jan Paul Zock
- ISGlobal, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain.,University Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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Mundorf CA, Lichtveld MY. Using community-based, ethnographic methods to examine risk perceptions and actions of low-income, first-time mothers in a post-spill environment. JOURNAL OF RISK RESEARCH 2018; 21:308-322. [PMID: 29805295 PMCID: PMC5966034 DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2016.1200656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Following the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, area pregnant women were thought to be at-risk for poor health outcomes from the stress of managing health actions in this post-disaster environment. Research directed by an ongoing community- academic partnership sought to explore the specific role of culture in environmental risk protection actions among low-income pregnant women. As a part of the first-phase of a mixed-methods cultural study, community health workers (CHWs) used freelisting methods to survey low-income, first-time mother (n = 20) for the threats in the environment and relevant protective actions. Then, a separate pile sort activity (n = 31) was used to further investigate these cultural topics. Results elicited a diverse range of threats, protective actions, and sources of support across socio-demographic groups. Results also showed a culturally tailored conceptualization of threats in the environment. Exploring beliefs among a diverse population helps to uncover cultural differences in a population. Results will aid in developing culturally tailored policies and interventions, and increase the relevance of such interventions to address community concerns. Moreover, incorporating CHWs into the research process enhanced researcher literacy, and fostered mutual trust between the community and researchers.
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The Gulf Coast Health Alliance: Health Risks Related to the Macondo Spill (GC-HARMS) Study: Self-Reported Health Effects. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14111328. [PMID: 29088124 PMCID: PMC5707967 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14111328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) explosion in 2010 is the largest oil spill (Macondo) in U.S. history. We focused on gaining an understanding of the physical health and mental health effects attributable to the Macondo oil spill. This is a report of a cross-sectional cohort study (wave 1) to establish ‘baseline’ findings and meant to provide descriptive information to be used for a multi-wave, longitudinal study. Gulf Coast Health Alliance: health Risks related to the Macondo Spill (GC-HARMS) uses a Community-Based Participatory Research approach, thus including multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional academic partners and representatives of three communities impacted by the spill. Three research sites were selected for human sampling along the Gulf of Mexico coast including two from Mississippi and one from Louisiana, with Galveston, Texas, serving as a comparison site, given that it was not directly impacted by the spill. One hundred participants were selected from each community, representing adults, seniors and children, with approximately equal numbers of males and females in each group. Participants completed initial assessments including completion of a ‘baseline’ survey and, rigorous physical assessments. Results from wave 1 data collection reported herein reveal changes in self-reported physical health and mental health status following the oil spill, disparities in access to healthcare, and associations between mental health and emotional conditions related to displacement/unemployment. Few environmental health studies have been conducted in communities impacted by significant oil spills. Results imply potential prolonged effects on mental health and community vulnerability.
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Rusiecki J, Alexander M, Schwartz EG, Wang L, Weems L, Barrett J, Christenbury K, Johndrow D, Funk RH, Engel LS. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort study. Occup Environ Med 2017; 75:165-175. [PMID: 28899964 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Long-term studies of oil spill responders are urgently needed as oil spills continue to occur. To this end, we established the prospective Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort study. METHODS DWH oil spill responders (n=8696) and non-responders (n=44 823) who were members of the US Coast Guard (20 April-17 December 2010) were included. This cohort uses both prospective, objective health data from military medical encounters and cross-sectional survey data. Here, we describe the cohort, present adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) estimating cross-sectional associations between crude oil exposure (none, low/medium, high) and acute physical symptoms, and present adjusted relative risks (RRs) based on longitudinal medical encounter data (2010-2012) for responders/non-responders and responders exposed/not exposed to crude oil. RESULTS Responders and non-responders in this large cohort (n=53 519) have similar characteristics. Crude oil exposure was reported by >50% of responders. We found statistically significant associations for crude oil exposure with coughing (PRhigh=1.78), shortness of breath (PRhigh=2.30), wheezing (PRhigh=2.32), headaches (PRhigh=1.46), light-headedness/dizziness (PRhigh=1.96), skin rash/itching (PRhigh=1.87), diarrhoea (PRhigh=1.76), stomach pain (PRhigh=1.67), nausea/vomiting (PRhigh=1.48) and painful/burning urination (PRhigh=2.89) during deployment. Longitudinal analyses revealed that responders had elevated RRs for dermal conditions (RR=1.09), as did oil-exposed responders for chronic respiratory conditions (RR=1.32), asthma (RR=1.83) and dermal conditions (RR=1.21). CONCLUSIONS We found positive associations between crude oil exposure and various acute physical symptoms among responders, as well as longer term health effects. This cohort is well positioned to evaluate both short-term and long-term effects of oil spill exposures using both self-reported and clinical health data.
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- Jennifer Rusiecki
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, F Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, F Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, USA
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- Coast Guard, Directorate of Health, Safety and Work Life, Washington, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, F Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, USA
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- United States Army Corps of Engineers, Safety and Occupational Health Office, Little Rock, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, F Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, USA
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- Social & Scientific Systems, Durham, USA.,RTI International, Research Triangle Park, Durham, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
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Gaston SA, Volaufova J, Peters ES, Ferguson TF, Robinson WT, Nugent N, Trapido EJ, Rung AL. Individual-level exposure to disaster, neighborhood environmental characteristics, and their independent and combined associations with depressive symptoms in women. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2017; 52:1183-1194. [PMID: 28656451 PMCID: PMC5709223 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-017-1412-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The severity of the stress response to experiencing disaster depends on individual exposure and background stress prior to the event. To date, there is limited research on the interaction between neighborhood environmental stress and experiencing an oil spill, and their effects on depression. The objective of the current study was to assess if the association between exposure to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DHOS) and depressive symptoms varied by neighborhood characteristics. METHODS US Census data (2010) and longitudinal data collected in two waves (2012-2014 and 2014-2016) from female residents [N = 889 (Wave I), 737 (Wave II)] of an area highly affected by the DHOS were analyzed. Multilevel and individual-level negative binomial regressions were performed to estimate associations with depressive symptoms in both waves. An interaction term was included to estimate effect modification of the association between DHOS exposure and depressive symptoms by neighborhood characteristics. Generalized estimating equations were applied to the negative binomial regression testing longitudinal associations. RESULTS Census tract-level neighborhood characteristics were not associated with depressive symptoms. Exposure to the DHOS and neighborhood physical disorder were associated with depressive symptoms cross-sectionally. There was no evidence of effect modification; however, physical/environmental exposure to the DHOS was associated with increased depressive symptoms only among women living in areas with physical disorder. Exposure to the DHOS remained associated with depressive symptoms over time. CONCLUSIONS Findings support the enduring consequences of disaster exposure on depressive symptoms in women and identify potential targets for post-disaster intervention based on residential characteristics.
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- Symielle A Gaston
- , 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, MD E205-09, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711, USA.
- Epidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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- Biostatistics Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Behavioral Health and Community Sciences Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Coro West Building, 1 Hoppin Street, Suite 204, Providence, RI, 02903, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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Peters ES, Rung AL, Bronson MH, Brashear MM, Peres LC, Gaston S, Sullivan SM, Peak K, Abramson DM, Fontham ETH, Harrington D, Oral E, Trapido EJ. The Women and Their Children's Health (WaTCH) study: methods and design of a prospective cohort study in Louisiana to examine the health effects from the BP oil spill. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014887. [PMID: 28698324 PMCID: PMC5734424 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is the largest marine oil spill in US history. Few studies have evaluated the potential health effects of this spill on the Gulf Coast community. The Women and Their Children's Health (WaTCH) study is a prospective cohort designed to investigate the midterm to long-term physical, mental and behavioural health effects of exposure to the oil spill. PARTICIPANTS Women were recruited by telephone from pre-existing lists of individuals and households using an address-based sampling frame between 2012 and 2014. Baseline interviews obtained information on oil spill exposure, demographics, physical and mental health, and health behaviours. Women were also asked to provide a household roster, from which a child between 10 and 17 years was randomly selected and recruited into a child substudy. Telephone respondents were invited to participate in a home visit in which blood samples, anthropometrics and neighbourhood characteristics were measured. A follow-up interview was completed between 2014 and 2016. FINDINGS TO DATE 2852 women completed the baseline interview, 1231 of whom participated in the home visit, and 628 children participated in the child's health substudy. The follow-up interview successfully reinterviewed 2030 women and 454 children. FUTURE PLANS WaTCH continues to conduct follow-up surveys, with a third wave of interviews planned in 2017. Also, we are looking to enhance the collection of spatially related environmental data to facilitate assessment of health risks in the study population. In addition, opportunities to participate in behavioural interventions for subsets of the cohort have been initiated. There are ongoing studies that examine the relationship between genetic and immunological markers with mental health.
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- Edward S Peters
- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Office of Research and Development/National Exposure Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Program on Population Impact, Recovery, and Resiliency, New York University College of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Harville EW, Shankar A, Zilversmit L, Buekens P. Self-Reported Oil Spill Exposure and Pregnancy Complications: The GROWH Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14070692. [PMID: 28654004 PMCID: PMC5551130 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14070692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Adverse infant outcomes often rise in the aftermath of disaster, but few studies have assessed the effects of disaster on maternal health. 1091 southern Louisiana women were interviewed about their pregnancy history, including pregnancy complications. Associations between oil spill exposures and gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and nausea/vomiting were assessed for all reported pregnancies. 631 women had a pregnancy both before and after the oil spill. Generalized estimating equations (logistic regression) with adjustment for confounders were used. To assess possible unmeasured confounding, instead of considering oil spill exposure as a time-varying exposure, women were defined as oil spill-exposed or not. If oil spill-exposed women were equally prone to complications in pregnancies that occurred prior to the oil spill as after it, it was considered that any associations were likely due to selection or reporting issues. Women who reported oil spill exposure, particularly loss of use of the coast, were more likely to report gestational diabetes; however, the level of association was similar for pregnancies before and after the spill (p for interaction >0.10 and odds ratios (ORs) for pregnancies prior to the spill > than those after the spill). No associations were found between oil spill exposure and hypertensive disorders. This analysis does not suggest an increased risk of pregnancy complications associated with exposure to the oil spill; however, future studies should assess exposure and outcomes prospectively and clinically instead of relying on self-report.
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- Emily W Harville
- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St. Ste. 2000 #8318, New Orleans, LA 70112-2715, USA.
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- Department of Global Biostatistics and Data Science, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112-2715, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St. Ste. 2000 #8318, New Orleans, LA 70112-2715, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal St. Ste. 2000 #8318, New Orleans, LA 70112-2715, USA.
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DeMarini DM, Warren SH, Lavrich K, Flen A, Aurell J, Mitchell W, Greenwell D, Preston W, Schmid JE, Linak WP, Hays MD, Samet JM, Gullett BK. Mutagenicity and oxidative damage induced by an organic extract of the particulate emissions from a simulation of the deepwater horizon surface oil burns. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2017; 58:162-171. [PMID: 28370325 PMCID: PMC6121736 DOI: 10.1002/em.22085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Emissions from oil fires associated with the "Deepwater Horizon" explosion and oil discharge that began on April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico were analyzed chemically to only a limited extent at the time but were shown to induce oxidative damage in vitro and in mice. To extend this work, we burned oil floating on sea water and performed extensive chemical analyses of the emissions (Gullett et al., Marine Pollut Bull, in press, ). Here, we examine the ability of a dichloromethane extract of the particulate material with an aerodynamic size ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5 ) from those emissions to induce oxidative damage in human lung cells in vitro and mutagenicity in 6 strains of Salmonella. The extract had a percentage of extractable organic material (EOM) of 7.0% and increased expression of the heme oxygenase (HMOX1) gene in BEAS-2B cells after exposure for 4 hr at 20 µg of EOM/ml. However, the extract did not alter mitochondrial respiration rate as measured by extracellular flux analysis. The extract was most mutagenic in TA100 +S9, indicative of a role for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), reflective of the high concentrations of PAHs in the emissions (1 g/kg of oil consumed). The extract had a mutagenicity emission factor of 1.8 ± 0.1 × 105 revertants/megajoulethermal in TA98 +S9, which was greater than that of diesel exhaust and within an order of magnitude of open burning of wood and plastic. Thus, organics from PM2.5 of burning oil can induce oxidative responses in human airway epithelial cells and are highly mutagenic. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 58:162-171, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- David M. DeMarini
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- Curriculum in Toxicology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Student Services Contractor, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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Sandifer PA, Knapp LC, Collier TK, Jones AL, Juster R, Kelble CR, Kwok RK, Miglarese JV, Palinkas LA, Porter DE, Scott GI, Smith LM, Sullivan WC, Sutton‐Grier AE. A Conceptual Model to Assess Stress-Associated Health Effects of Multiple Ecosystem Services Degraded by Disaster Events in the Gulf of Mexico and Elsewhere. GEOHEALTH 2017; 1:17-36. [PMID: 30596189 PMCID: PMC6309401 DOI: 10.1002/2016gh000038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Few conceptual frameworks attempt to connect disaster-associated environmental injuries to impacts on ecosystem services (the benefits humans derive from nature) and thence to both psychological and physiological human health effects. To our knowledge, this study is one of the first, if not the first, to develop a detailed conceptual model of how degraded ecosystem services affect cumulative stress impacts on the health of individual humans and communities. Our comprehensive Disaster-Pressure State-Ecosystem Services-Response-Health (DPSERH) model demonstrates that oil spills, hurricanes, and other disasters can change key ecosystem components resulting in reductions in individual and multiple ecosystem services that support people's livelihoods, health, and way of life. Further, the model elucidates how damage to ecosystem services produces acute, chronic, and cumulative stress in humans which increases risk of adverse psychological and physiological health outcomes. While developed and initially applied within the context of the Gulf of Mexico, it should work equally well in other geographies and for many disasters that cause impairment of ecosystem services. Use of this new tool will improve planning for responses to future disasters and help society more fully account for the costs and benefits of potential management responses. The model also can be used to help direct investments in improving response capabilities of the public health community, biomedical researchers, and environmental scientists. Finally, the model illustrates why the broad range of potential human health effects of disasters should receive equal attention to that accorded environmental damages in assessing restoration and recovery costs and time frames.
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- Paul A. Sandifer
- School of Sciences and MathematicsCollege of CharlestonCharlestonSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Master's in Environmental StudiesCollege of CharlestonCharlestonSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Epidemiology BranchNational Institute of Environmental Health ScienceResearch Triangle ParkNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Children, Youth and FamiliesUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaUSA
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- Office of Research and DevelopmentU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyGulf BreezeFloridaUSA
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- Department of Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Illinois at Urbana‐ChampaignChampaignIllinoisUSA
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- Earth System Science Interdisciplinary CenterUniversity of Maryland and National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationSilver SpringMarylandUSA
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Rung AL, Gaston S, Robinson WT, Trapido EJ, Peters ES. Untangling the disaster-depression knot: The role of social ties after Deepwater Horizon. Soc Sci Med 2017; 177:19-26. [PMID: 28152421 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The mental health consequences of disasters, including oil spills, are well known. The goal of this study is to examine whether social capital and social support mediate the effects of exposure to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on depression among women. Data for the analysis come from the first wave of data collection for the Women and Their Children's Health Study, a longitudinal study of the health effects of women exposed to the oil spill in southern Louisiana, USA. Women were interviewed about their exposure to the oil spill, depression symptoms, structural social capital (neighborhood organization participation), cognitive social capital (sense of community and informal social control), and social support. Structural equation models indicated that structural social capital was associated with increased levels of cognitive social capital, which were associated with higher levels of social support, which in turn were associated with lower levels of depression. Physical exposure to the oil spill was associated with greater economic exposure, which in turn was associated with higher levels of depression. When all variables were taken into account, economic exposure was no longer associated with depression, and social support and cognitive social capital mediated the effect of economic exposure on depression, explaining 67% of the effect. Findings support an extension of the deterioration model of social support to include the additional coping resource of social capital. Social capital and social support were found to be beneficial for depression post-oil spill; however, they were themselves negatively impacted by the oil spill, explaining the overall negative effect of the oil spill on depression. A better understanding of the pathways between the social context and depression could lead to interventions for improved mental health in the aftermath of a disaster.
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- Ariane L Rung
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, Epidemiology Program, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, Epidemiology Program, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, Behavioral & Community Health Sciences Program, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd floor, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, Epidemiology Program, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, Epidemiology Program, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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Sathiakumar N, Tipre M, Turner-Henson A, Chen L, Leader M, Gohlke J. Post-deepwater horizon blowout seafood consumption patterns and community-specific levels of concern for selected chemicals among children in Mobile County, Alabama. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2017; 220:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sullivan SM, Peters ES, Trapido EJ, Oral E, Scribner RA, Rung AL. Assessing mediation of behavioral and stress pathways in the association between neighborhood environments and obesity outcomes. Prev Med Rep 2016; 4:248-55. [PMID: 27635379 PMCID: PMC5021920 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Although many studies have reported associations between characteristics of the neighborhood environment and obesity, little is understood about the pathways or mechanisms through which these associations operate. The purpose of this study was to examine possible behavioral and stress pathways hypothesized to mediate the association between neighborhood environments and obesity and whether pathways contribute to different obesity outcomes. Cross-sectional data were used from the 2012–2014 Women and Their Children's Health Study (WaTCH) in Louisiana (N = 909). Participants' neighborhoods, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were objectively measured. The causal inference approach to mediation analysis was used to obtain indirect estimates for self-reported measures of physical activity, low access to food, and depression. The mean BMI was 32.0 kg/m2 and the mean WC was 98.6 cm. The (adverse) neighborhood environment was significantly associated BMI (β = 0.17 kg/m2; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.03, 0.31) and WC (β = 0.64; 95% CI: 0.34, 0.95, after adjusting for covariates. Neither depression, physical activity, nor low food access mediated those associations. Further research that investigates and uses better measures of the behavioral and stress pathways through which the neighborhood environment influences obesity is warranted. Used mediation to examine mechanisms between neighborhoods and obesity. The neighborhood environment was significantly associated with BMI and WC. Neither depression, physical activity, nor food access were significant mediators. Better measures of mediators are warranted in future research.
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- Samaah M. Sullivan
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Correspondence to: S. M. Sullivan, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA.Pennington Biomedical Research Center6400 Perkins RoadBaton RougeLA70808USA
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- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Biostatistics Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Corresponding author at: Epidemiology Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.Epidemiology ProgramSchool of Public HealthLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center2020 Gravier Street3rd FloorNew OrleansLA70112USA
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Laffon B, Pásaro E, Valdiglesias V. Effects of exposure to oil spills on human health: Updated review. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2016; 19:105-28. [PMID: 27221976 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2016.1168730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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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, only after a few major oil spills (crude oil or fuel oil no. 6) have studies on effects of exposure to diverse aspects of human health been performed. Previously, Aguilera et al. (2010) examined all documents published to that date dealing with any type of human health outcome in populations exposed to oil spills. The aim of the present review was to compile all new information available and determine whether evidence reported supports the existence of an association between exposure and adverse human health risks. Studies were classified in three groups according to type of health outcome addressed: (i) effects on mental health, (ii) physical/physiological effects, and (iii) genotoxic, immunotoxic, and endocrine toxicity. New studies published on oil-spill-exposed populations-coastal residents in the vicinity of the spills or participants in cleanup operations-provide additional support to previous evidence on adverse health effects related to exposure regarding different parameters in all three categories considered. Some of the observed effects even indicated that several symptoms may persist for some years after exposure. Hence, (1) health protection in these individuals should be a matter of concern; and (2) health risk assessment needs to be carried out not only at the time of exposure but also for prolong periods following exposure, to enable early detection of any potential exposure-related harmful effects.
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- Blanca Laffon
- a DICOMOSA Group, Department of Psychology, Area of Psychobiology , Universidade da Coruña , Coruña , Spain
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- a DICOMOSA Group, Department of Psychology, Area of Psychobiology , Universidade da Coruña , Coruña , Spain
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- a DICOMOSA Group, Department of Psychology, Area of Psychobiology , Universidade da Coruña , Coruña , Spain
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