Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposures and neurobehavioral function in GuLF study participants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster exposed tens of thousands of oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) workers to hydrocarbons and other hazardous chemicals. Some hydrocarbons, such as toluene and hexane, have been found to have acute adverse effects on the central nervous system in occupational settings. However, no studies have examined the association between oil spill exposures and neurobehavioral function.

Methods

We used data from the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study, a cohort of adults who worked on the DWH response and cleanup. Total hydrocarbon (THC) exposure attributed to oil spill cleanup work was estimated from a job-exposure matrix linking air measurement data to detailed cleanup work histories. Participants were also categorized into 6 job cate

SUBMITTER: Quist AJL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6878206 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature