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Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposures and neurobehavioral function in GuLF study participants.
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- Concentrations of blood styrene and neurobehavioral function among Gulf state residents in the U.S.International journal of environmental health research · 2025Article
- Oil spill cleanup related exposures to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, and n-hexane and incident diabetes mellitus.Environmental research · 2025Article
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- Associations of a toenail metal mixture with attention and memory in the Gulf long-term follow-up (GuLF) study.The Science of the total environment · 2024Article
- Exposure to volatile hydrocarbons and neurologic function among oil spill workers up to 6 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.Environmental research · 2023Article
- Health Research in the Wake of Disasters: Challenges and Opportunities for Sensor Science.Environmental health perspectives · 2023Article
- Risk of longer-term neurological conditions in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort Study - Five years of follow-up.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2023Article
- A review of the toxicology of oil in vertebrates: what we have learned following theJournal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionThe 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.
methodsWe 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 categories, or OSRC classes, based on their activity with the highest exposure. Neurobehavioral performance was assessed at a clinical exam 4-6 years after the spill. We used multivariable linear regression to evaluate relationships of ordinal THC levels and OSRC classes with 16 neurobehavioral outcomes.
resultsWe found limited evidence of associations between THC levels or OSRC classes and decreased neurobehavioral function, including attention, memory, and executive function. Workers exposed to ≥3 ppm THC scored significantly worse (difference
conclusionOSRC-related exposures were associated with modest decreases in neurobehavioral function, especially attention, memory, and executive function.
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