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The BP Oil Disaster and Public Health

Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline the public health effects from the gulf crisis, what the administration is doing, and what can be done going forward.

What are the major health concerns from the BP oil spill? What is the administration currently doing to address these concerns? What else can be done going forward?

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