Association of oil spill cleanup-related hydrocarbon exposure with incident hypertension up to 11 years after exposure in the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While several studies have found positive associations between exposure to oil spill cleanup-related chemicals and hypertension, no study has examined these associations longitudinally.

Objective

This study examined associations of oil spill-related benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and n-hexane (BTEX-H) exposures, individually and as both the aggregate sum (total) of BTEX-H and the BTEX-H mixture with incident hypertension among Gulf Long-term Follow-up (GuLF) Study participants.

Methods

Participants were 18,619 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill cleanup and response workers who enrolled in the GuLF Study (2011-2013). Cumulative exposures to each BTEX-H chemical were estimated with a job-exposure matrix linking detailed self-reported DWH participant w

SUBMITTER: Patel OP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12860164 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature