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The BP oil spill directly affected the health of the environment in very harmful ways. In an account of the environmental losses regarding the BP oil spill, a famous writer for the Washington Post, Kevin Nance (2015), illustrates a reflection of the consequences in the wake of this disaster: “We remember the giant oil slick burning on the water, blackening the beaches, clogging the marshlands, choking and killing the fish and wildlife.” Many forms of wildlife suffered throughout this highly preventable incident, ruining fragile ecosystems permanently, despite the endless efforts of engineers and environmental specialists. Even 5 years after this spill, the consequences are still prevalent and largely noticeable.
When the spill occurred, …show more content…
First off, oil is proven to be an allergen. In a recent acute study, it was found that the “Tar Balls”, round clumps of solidifying oil, washing on the shores of local beaches, contained Vibrio (Schleifstein, 2012). Vibrio is dreaded bacteria in which causes rare infections that can include life-threatening diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Also, it was reported by doctors that the workers who attempted to help with the BP oil spill cleanup process suffered from a variety of sub lethal effects, such as breathing problems, skin rashes, and nausea (Benoit, 2011). Not only is oil an allergen, but it is demonstrated that oil influenced multiple carcinogens. Several of the dispersed chemicals, including Corexit, attempting to eliminate oil from the ocean's waters was found to cause cancer on their own (Benoit, 2011). Over 2 million gallons of dispersants had been used in the Gulf by August (Landau, …show more content…
Due to this disaster, over 205.8 million gallons of crude oil was spilled into the ocean, spreading across more than 1,100 miles of coastline, at least 1,200 square miles of the deep ocean floor, and 68,000 square miles of surface water, and affecting over 8,000 species. With this knowledge, we should move forward and ensure such a destructive event will never happen again, through learning more about the marine ecosystem and its inhabitants, along the machinery we are operating and its
The BP oil spill directly affected the health of the environment in very harmful ways. In an account of the environmental losses regarding the BP oil spill, a famous writer for the Washington Post, Kevin Nance (2015), illustrates a reflection of the consequences in the wake of this disaster: “We remember the giant oil slick burning on the water, blackening the beaches, clogging the marshlands, choking and killing the fish and wildlife.” Many forms of wildlife suffered throughout this highly preventable incident, ruining fragile ecosystems permanently, despite the endless efforts of engineers and environmental specialists. Even 5 years after this spill, the consequences are still prevalent and largely noticeable.
When the spill occurred, …show more content…
First off, oil is proven to be an allergen. In a recent acute study, it was found that the “Tar Balls”, round clumps of solidifying oil, washing on the shores of local beaches, contained Vibrio (Schleifstein, 2012). Vibrio is dreaded bacteria in which causes rare infections that can include life-threatening diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Also, it was reported by doctors that the workers who attempted to help with the BP oil spill cleanup process suffered from a variety of sub lethal effects, such as breathing problems, skin rashes, and nausea (Benoit, 2011). Not only is oil an allergen, but it is demonstrated that oil influenced multiple carcinogens. Several of the dispersed chemicals, including Corexit, attempting to eliminate oil from the ocean's waters was found to cause cancer on their own (Benoit, 2011). Over 2 million gallons of dispersants had been used in the Gulf by August (Landau, …show more content…
Due to this disaster, over 205.8 million gallons of crude oil was spilled into the ocean, spreading across more than 1,100 miles of coastline, at least 1,200 square miles of the deep ocean floor, and 68,000 square miles of surface water, and affecting over 8,000 species. With this knowledge, we should move forward and ensure such a destructive event will never happen again, through learning more about the marine ecosystem and its inhabitants, along the machinery we are operating and its