The deepwater horizon oil spill coast guard cohort study: A cross-sectional study of acute respiratory health symptoms.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Alexander M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5811337 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature