People advised to avoid Gulf Coast as health concerns emerge

By Bill Lindner

73 days after the Gulf Coast oil crisis began, with all the secrecy still surrounding it, concerns over adverse health conditions – and suspicions that BP will keep much of them covered up – are growing and people are being advised to avoid affected areas.

More than two months since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up, causing the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, as oil continues spewing unabated into the Gulf of Mexico and reaching land in several states, health concerns of residents and cleanup workers in the areas affected by the spill are growing.

There are reports from parts of Florida that water in the Gulf may not be safe for swimming. The CDC says that swimming in water affected by the oil spill will be unpleasant and could be harmful. They also recommend avoiding contact with oil that ends up on shore because coming into close contact with the oil for long periods of time can be harmful. More oil will be pushed onto Gulf Coast beaches and further inland this hurricane season, which will reportedly shut down BP’s clean up and recovery efforts for a couple weeks.

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