June 9, 2010 Congressman Nadler’s opening statement during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill. During the hearing Congressman Nadler outlined the need to enforce all response and recovery workers responding to the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill be provided proper protective equipment, including respirators, and that all federal laws governing worker safety and respiratory protection be enforced. According to news reports, numerous workers have fallen ill after exposure to the oil, the dispersants, or some combination of the two.
Video: Oil Spill Health Hazards
Toxic fumes from the British Petroleum oil spill are not just threatening wild life. As medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports, humans in the area also presented with a serious health risk. Read more on CBS News
Gulf oil spill workers report health problems
More than a dozen workers have been treated at local medical centers for flu-like symptoms ranging from chest pain to dizziness, nausea and headaches, presumably due to exposure to different chemicals emanating from the slick, according to news reports. Read more on USA Today
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