Fine Particulate Matter and Lung Function among Burning-Exposed Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster, controlled burning was conducted to remove oil from the water. Workers near combustion sites were potentially exposed to increased fine particulate matter [with aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5μm (PM2.5)] levels. Exposure to PM2.5 has been linked to decreased lung function, but to our knowledge, no study has examined exposure encountered in an oil spill cleanup.

Objective

We investigated the association between estimated PM2.5 only from burning/flaring of oil/gas and lung function measured 1-3 y after the DWH disaster.

Methods

We included workers who participated in response and cleanup activities on the water during the DWH disaster and had lung function measured at a subsequent home vi

SUBMITTER: Chen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8805798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature