Association of oil spill-related volatile organic compound exposure with CVD-related biomarkers in the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010, oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) workers were exposed to crude oil, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and n-hexane (BTEX-H). Growing evidence links these exposures to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lipid and C-reactive protein levels are used to assess CVD risk and may serve as mediators of the observed associations with CVD. However, few studies have assessed associations of oil spill cleanup-related exposures with blood levels of lipids and C-reactive protein (CRP).

Objective

This study examined associations of oil spill cleanup-related exposure to each individual BTEX-H chemical, total (aggregate sum) BTEX-H, and the BTEX-H mixture with blood lipids and CRP among OSRC workers in the Gulf Long-te

SUBMITTER: Patel OP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12822783 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature