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Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 02:12 AM Apr 2013

Study finds 'soup of toxic chemicals' in the air near Arkansas ExxonMobil spill site

While many questions remain following ExxonMobil’s March 29 tar sands oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, a new independent study has revealed the existence of high levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the area.

The new research, co-published by the Faulkner County Citizens Advisory Group and Global Community Monitor, indicates that the 500,000 gallons of heavy bitumen oil released by a gash in ExxonMobil’s aging Pegasus pipeline has released hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) as defined by the 1990 US Clean Air Act.

According to a press release in conjunction with the new study, the total of 30 toxic chemicals include benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, n-hexane and xylenes. Consequences of exposure to these chemicals include damage to the human nervous system, muscular weakness and blurred vision, while breathing ethylbenzene and benzene in particular can cause cancer and reproductive issues.

According to April Lane of the Faulkner County Citizens Advisory Group, health reports collected from residents in the four weeks following the spill show they are demonstrating symptoms consistent with exposure to hazardous chemicals and independent air testing.
http://rt.com/usa/exxon-study-cancer-spill-596/
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Study finds 'soup of toxic chemicals' in the air near Arkansas ExxonMobil spill site (Original Post) Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2013 OP
Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2013 #1
I sent this link to my neighbor who incidentally votes based on wedge issues madokie Apr 2013 #2
Ouch. Bottle the stuff up and get it over to our boys at Exon. toby jo Apr 2013 #3

madokie

(51,076 posts)
2. I sent this link to my neighbor who incidentally votes based on wedge issues
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 04:56 AM
Apr 2013

I'd bet that exxonmobil will deny any and all claims concerning health problems because of this.
These people who live here have been violated as sure as someone is when they've been raped. A lot of criminal is going on and we voters need to put a stop to it by paying attention to how we vote. Instead of voting based on wedge issues we should pay attention to who butters what politicians bread. Much better window to their soul than what they themselves purport to believe in. IMO

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