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'Very disturbing findings' in chemical tests of Gulf residents - January 28, 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------- source: Name: OilFlorida Websites: http://www.youtube.com/user/OilFlorida http://www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=13917916 Spill Health Study The oil spill that was triggered by the loss of the Deep Water Horizon was the worst in this nation's history. And if you ask the state and federal government they will tell you the worst is over and the Gulf of Mexico is back to normal. At least that's what the government has been telling us. But a new report just out has revealed some very disturbing findings. Elevated levels of dangerous chemicals found in the crude oil from the Deep Water Horizon is now being found in our blood. Wilma Subra has been testing water and soil samples in Acadiana four for decades and what she sees in this latest study concerns her. A blood study that was conducted on four males ages 3 to 43 and one female age 38 in December of last year. Subra says the results of those tests have revealed elevated levels of six toxic and potentially life threatening chemicals associated with crude oil, most notably Ethylbenzene which has been linked to kidney damage and cancer. As the Executive Director of the Louisiana Environmental Action Network Marylee Orr is doing all she can to get the word out about these latest test results and the health problems her organization says these chemicals pose not only on those who have already come forward but on those who are out there now and don't realize what they may be carrying around as a result of their exposure to crude oil from spill. The two most common methods of exposure are either direct contact on the skin or by breathing it in. But ingestion, eating food already contaminated with these chemicals is another source of contamination and the one that worries those in charge of this study the most. Questions Raised About Study The study done by the Louisiana Environmental Action Network shows unusually high levels of the chemical ethyl benzene and unusually high levels of petroleum hydrocarbons in seafood that the group tested. But not everyone is convinced just yet. The study raises serious questions about the safety not only of seafood but of the coastline and marshes around the Gulf as well. But for all the questions the study raises about safety. It also raises a few about the study itself. The study suggests that not only is Gulf seafood possibly contaminated but that people may be as well. UL Lafayette Professor Paul Klerks is an expert in the environmental toxicology and he says the high levels of ethyl benzene found in human patients is alarming but he doesn't believe its reason to panic just yet. "This is potentially cause for concern, but it's a very small sample size of five so it's really hard to tell with just a small sample size what it means as whole." Klerks says he'd also like to know which area the tested seafood was collected from LEAN Director Mary Lee Orr says "most" of the seafood tested came from uncontaminated areas. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and fisheries has seen the study and denies the conclusions from it completely. In an e-mail sent to TV10 ten the WLF says they closed oil contaminated areas and kept fishermen out, didn't reopen contaminated areas until seafood was found to be safe, haven't found any contaminated seafood, and will continue to test seafood in the coming years. Essentially the WLF Department says there is no danger on the coast or seafood in open fishing areas. But Klerks says these tests may be cause for concern... But more tests need to be done. "They do point out potential issues but we need to do al allot more research for both of those areas at this point... A lot more sampling to get a better idea of really how important these issues are that are brought up in these studies." But, until those studies can be done Klerks give a word of advice to seafood lovers. "I would say buy seafood from reputable sources don't go out and collect it yourselves in areas you can't be sure about are open for harvesting" In August, chemists prepared a patrol boat and made a total of nine sampling trips, from the western edge of Terrebonne Parish to the Louisiana-Mississippi line and collected over 50 samples. And of all the seafood they tested, here's a list of the top five with the highest amount of petroleum hydrocarbons. #5- Fiddler Crabs and Periwinkles, or snails, out of Terrebonne Parish. #4- Shrimp from St. Bernard Parish. #3- Oysters from Terrebonne Parish. #2- Oysters from Plaquemines Parish. #1- Flounder and Speckled Trout collected from St. Bernard parish. The Flounder and Speckled Trout contained the highest amount of petroleum hydrocarbons, at about 21,000 Milligrams. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Response The State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries was quick to our request for a comment. Olivia Watkins says the FDA only recommends eating four to six shrimp a week because that is how much shrimp people consume on a national average. The figure, Watkins claims, has nothing to do with whether shrimp are safe to eat or not. Watkins also says she routinely eats more than the recommended weekly allowance and insists she not at risk to exposure from any toxic chemicals because the amounts uncovered in the study are way too low to pose a health risk. But Wilma Subra, the woman who conducted the study says, one time expose is not at issue. The concern here, Subra says, is the cumulative impact of repeated exposure over decades. The study covered only a handful of people because those are the individuals who came forward with a list of similar health problems. Those problems included everything from trouble breathing, and bleeding from the ears, to swelling of the limbs and blood in the stool. Some of the more unusual cases include a commercial diver who is plagued by mysterious rash and the three year son of a fisherman who is suffering from kidney stones. Reaction to Study University of Louisiana at Lafayette Biology Professor Paul Klerks said LEAN's study could be cause for concern. Maybe. "This is potentially cause for concern," Klerks said, "but it's a very small sample size of five, so it's really hard to tell with just a small sample what it really means as whole." In an e-mail sent to KLFY, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries refutes the study. The e-mail states all contaminated areas were isolated from use until testing could be done to deem them safe, and that testing of these areas will continue over the next few years. Klerks says the high levels found of ethyl benzene in humans and petroleum hydrocarbon in seafood needs to be investigated further. "They do point out potential issues, but we need to do a lot more research for both of those areas. At this point a lot more sampling [is needed] to get a better idea of really how important these issues are that are brought up in this study." Sean Maginnis Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon Main articles: Deepwater Horizon explosion and Deepwater Horizon oil spill Deepwater Horizon in flames after the explosion At 9:45 P.M. CDT on 20 April 2010, during the final phases of drilling the exploratory well at Macondo, a geyser of seawater erupted from the marine riser onto the rig, shooting 240 ft (73 m) into the air. This was soon followed by the eruption of a slushy combination of mud, methane gas, and water. The gas component of the slushy material quickly transitioned into a fully gaseous state and then ignited into a series of explosions and then a firestorm. An attempt was made to activate the blowout preventer, but it failed.[45] At the time of the explosion, there were 126 crew on board; seven were employees of BP, 79 of Transocean, there were also employees of various other companies involved in the operation of the rig, including Anadarko, Halliburton and M-I Swaco.[46] Eleven workers were presumed killed in the initial explosion. The rig was evacuated, with numerous injured workers airlifted to medical facilities. After burning for approximately 36 hours, Deepwater Horizon sank on 22 April 2010. The remains of the rig were located resting on the seafloor approximately 5,000 ft (1,500 m) deep at that location, and about 1,300 ft (400 m) (quarter of a mile) northwest of the well.[39][47][48] The resultant oil spill continued until July 15 when it was temporarily closed by a cap.[49] Relief wells were used to permanently seal the well, which was declared "effectively dead" on September 19, 2010.[50] [edit] Aftermath Transocean received an early partial settlement for total loss of the Deepwater Horizon of US $401 million around 5 May 2010.[51] Financial analysts note that the insurance recovery is likely to outweigh the value of the rig (although not necessarily its replacement value) and any liabilities - the latter estimated at up to US$200 million.[52] Litigation, ultimate roll call of damage, and the scope of final insurance recovery are all unknown at present[update], with analysts reporting that the aftermath is of unprecedented scale and complexity compared to previous disasters which themselves took many years to unfold and resolve.[53][54] A July 2010 analysis by the Financial Times on the aftermath cites legal sources as saying that "at some point the scale of the litigation becomes so large that it really is novel", that "the situation is likely be complicated further because the variety of probable cases means it will be hard to aggregate them into so-called class actions" and that there is "no way to put this in historical context because we have never faced anything like this before".[55] As with the Exxon Valdez disaster, litigation is being discussed in terms of a 20 year timescale.[53] Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon Litigation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Litigation due to the loss of the Deepwater Horizon and resulting oil spill commenced shortly after the initial loss of the rig in April 2010. A large number of claims and class actions have already been filed, although many claims are expected to be met administratively from the fund set up for that purpose under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which allows claims to be filed administratively and contemplates their settlement within 90 days.[1] [edit] Litigation history By May 27, 2010, 5 weeks after the initial incident, Transocean reported to the United States Congress that: "Of the approximately 120 lawsuits, more than 80 filed against Transocean are class actions in which individuals and businesses seek payment for financial losses covered by the Oil Spill Pollution Act. Generally, the claimants in these lawsuits are fishermen, hotel operators, landowners, rental companies, restaurants and seafood processors, who claim a current or potential future loss of business in the aftermath of the oil spill. Many of these 80 lawsuits overlap, with lawyers seeking to represent the same classes of people." [1] At the same time UK media reported that over 130 lawsuits relating to the spill had been filed[2] against one or more of BP, Transocean, Cameron International, and Halliburton Energy Services,[3] although it is considered likely by observers that these will be combined into one court as a multidistrict litigation.[3] Because the spill has been largely lingering offshore, the plaintiffs who can claim damages so far are mostly out-of-work fishermen and tourist resorts that are receiving cancellations.[4] BP reported that 23,000 individual claims had already been filed, of which 9,000 had been settled.[2] BP and Transocean want the cases to be heard in Houston, seen as friendly to the oil business. Plaintiffs have variously requested the case be heard in Louisiana, Mississippi or Florida.[4] Five New Orleans judges have recused themselves from hearing oil spill cases because of stock ownership in companies involved or other conflicts of interest.[5] BP has retained law firm Kirkland & Ellis to defend most of the lawsuits arising from the oil spill.[6] BP, which largely self-insures through its own Jupiter Insurance Ltd, was also the subject of early litigation from multiple Lloyd's of London underwriting syndicates and other underwriters seeking a declaration that they were not liable to BP under Transocean's US $700 million insurance policy.[2][7] On 16 July, news reports claimed that BP has been attempting to hire prominent scientists from public universities around the Gulf Coast to aid its defense against the lawsuit that the federal government will bring as a result of the spill. BP attempted to hire the entire marine sciences department at one university, but the university declined because of confidentiality restrictions, however several other universities have accepted. In developing its case, the government will draw on the large amount of scientific research conducted by academic institutions along the Gulf, and many scientists being hired by BP serve at those same institutions. The contract prohibits the scientists from publishing their research, sharing it with other scientists or speaking about the data that they collect for at least the next three years, and it requires scientists to agree to withhold data even in the face of a court order if BP decides to fight the order. It stipulates that scientists will be paid only for research approved by BP. Robert Wiygul, who specializes in environmental law, said that he sees ethical questions regarding the use of publicly owned laboratories and research vessels to conduct confidential work on behalf of a private company. "This is not an agreement to do research for BP. This is an agreement to join BP's legal team. You agree to communicate with BP through their attorneys and to take orders from their attorneys." The contracts have the added impact of limiting the number of scientists who are able to work with federal agencies.[8] [edit] Moratorium Main article: Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC v. Salazar Hornbeck Offshore Services, joined by several dozen corporations with offshore interests, has filed suit (Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC v. Salazar) in U.S. District Court seeking to enjoin the U.S. Department of the Interior from imposing a ban on deep water drilling.
"Vitrail-Standglass" collages par Marc-henry Debidour faits entre 2000-2006 en France et au Japon. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Un jour mon frère me dit qu’il avait peu de souvenirs d’enfance, bien sur il y a les photos et vidéos prises par nos parents mais comme nous le savons tous, ce n’est qu’un souvenir d’une partie de nos enfances. Les jeux, les marches, les découvertes et les bétises nous les avons gardés dans notre esprit. J’ai alors décidé de dessiner ce dont je me souvenais pour mon frère, pour moi et pour tous ceux qui se souviennent de leur enfance. Marc-henry Debidour http://debidour.blogsome.com
Mon exposition de peintures et collages vu par la télé Japonaise en 2006. (Shizuoka) http://debidour.blogsome.com
Petit carnet de croquis sur des parties du corps. http://debidour.blogsome.com
4 petits carnets de dessin papier Canson. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Une série inspiré par l'art sacré, sur papier: techniques mixtes, acrylique, aquarelle, feutre noir. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Un carnet de dessins couleur à l'expo de Tokyo en avril 2006. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Série de visages sur un petit carnet de dessin en papier fibre de café. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Dessins mixtes: techniques mixtes, transfer partiel de pigment de magazines ou journaux sur du papier puis peint et dessinés au feutre noir. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Le slideshow de mon expo de Tokyo en décembre 2004. Galerie Atelier Gym. http://debidour.blogsome.com/
Ma première expo au Japon en juin 2004 à Osaka. Galerie Nova. http://debidour.blogsome.com/
Dessins à l'encre noir fait au Japon entre 2004 et 2007. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Collages sur des éventails japonais. Faits entre 2004 et 2007 au Japon. http://debidour.blogsome.com/
Peinture et dessin sur un livret de photo de mode Chattawak. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Peinture et dessin sur un livret de photo de mode Charnelle. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Peinture et dessin sur un livret du magazine Beaux-art. http://debidour.blogsome.com
Carnet de dessin expérimental. Techniques mixtes. http://debidour.blogsome.com