The real story:
BP Official Admits to Damage BENEATH THE SEA FLOOR
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2010/06/evidence-points-to-destruction-beneath.html
On May 14 WWLTV in New Orleans ran a report on the levels of Hydrogen Sulfide and Benzene in the air at that time. 5-10 parts per billion is the established allowable amount for Hydrogen Sulfide. WWLTV reported that on May 3 the level was recorded at 1,192 ppb. One source reports the level detected in the Gulf at 1,200 ppb and the amount poses a serious and even fatal health risk.
Link:
Oil spill raises concerns about air quality along coastal Louisiana
From this pdf file:
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/air/airtechoverview.pdf
Data collection and reporting information
Results are posted to the EPA spill response website after data quality checks and review. See http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/air.html and http://gulfcoast.airnowtech.org/ for results. Any unusual values are identified for verification or invalidation if a measurement, laboratory analysis or other data quality issue is discovered. Time between collection of a sample or monitored data and reporting to the web depends on the contaminant and the analytical process required to measure that substance. The typical time between collection and posting on the web ranges from less than one day to a week.
H2S Safety Factsheet
http://www.safetydirectory.com/hazardous_substances/hydrogen_sulfide/fact_sheet.htm
Facts About Benzene
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/benzene/basics/facts.asp
Air tests from the Louisiana coast reveal human health threats from the oil disaster
Excerpt:
The concentration threshold for people to experience physical symptoms from hydrogen sulfide is about 5 to 10 parts per billion. But as recently as last Thursday, the EPA measured levels at 1,000 ppb. The highest levels of airborne hydrogen sulfide measured so far were on May 3, at 1,192 ppb.
People Fall ill in BP Spill Cleanup #1 - May 27, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ7BzkOubak&feature=player_embedded
Supporting links:
Evergreen Air is dropping chemicals over the oil spill
http://theintelhub.com/2010/06/09/evergreen-air-is-dropping-chemicals-over-the-oil-spill/
Epidemic Hazard for Venice La – Corexits Reign of Terror
http://theintelhub.com/2010/06/13/epidemic-hazard-for-venice-la-corexits-reign-of-terror/
Gov’t and BP Unresponsive on Requests for Data on Sick Cleanup Workers
If you have family in the Gulf coast region, please do your own research and draw your own conclusions from the research.
Thanks for the info.
Does anyone else seem to think this could have been the result of an earthquake or any seismic activity in area...
Isn’t there a fault line in the gulf or caribbean?? maybe the same one that got Haitti???