ArticleJournal of water and health2023
Community health impacts after a jet fuel leak contaminated a drinking water system: Oahu, Hawaii, November 2021.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of human studies assessing the health effects of unburned kerosene-based jet fuels and products across diverse populations and settings.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding the Neurologic and Cognitive and Behavioral Effects Associated With Exposures to Jet Fuels: A Fit-for-Purpose Systematic Literature Review.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Potential Health Impacts of Jet Fuel Exposure on the Hematologic and Cardiovascular Systems.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The Respiratory Effects of Jet Fuel Exposure: A Fit-for-Purpose Systematic Literature Review and Evidence Synthesis.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in battlefield and beyond: Implications for environmental- and human health.Toxicology reports · 2026Review
- Long-Term Mental Health Findings and Concerns After Potential Exposure to Petroleum in Drinking Water on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, November 20, 2021-February 24, 2023.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2025Article
- Morbidities Associated with Drinking Water Contamination After a 2021 Petroleum Leak - Oahu, Hawaii, March 2023.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2025Article
- Development of therapeutic supplement using roasted-cashew-nut to protect cerebral vasoconstriction injury triggered by mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons in the hypothalamus and hippocampus of rat model.Toxicology reports · 2025Article
- Understanding community resilience during the drinking water contamination event on Oahu, Hawaii, 2021-2022: a mixed mode approach.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- THE ASSESSMENT OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURES (ACE) PROGRAM: TOOLKIT ADVANCES AND RECENT INVESTIGATIONS.Journal of environmental health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn 2021, a large petroleum leak contaminated a water source that supplied drinking water to military and civilians in Oahu, Hawaii.
methodsWe conducted an Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) survey and supplemented that information with complementary data sources: (1) poison center caller records; (2) emergency department visit data; and (3) a key informant questionnaire.
resultsAmong 2,289 survey participants, 86% reported ≥1 new or worsening symptom, 75% of which lasted ≥30 days, and 37% sought medical care. Most (n = 1,653, 72%) reported new mental health symptoms. Among equally observable symptoms across age groups, proportions of children ≤2 years experiencing vomiting, runny nose, skin rashes, and coughing (33, 46, 56, and 35%, respectively) were higher than other age groups. Poison center calls increased the first 2 weeks after the contamination, while emergency department visits increased in early December 2021. Key informant interviews revealed themes of lack of support, mental health symptoms, and long-term health impact concerns. DISCUSSION: This event led to widespread exposure to petroleum products and negatively affected thousands of people. Follow-up health surveys or interventions should give special consideration to longer-term physical and mental health, especially children due to their unique sensitivity to environmental exposures.
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