Government scientists are reporting that eight of the most commonly used oil dispersants used to fight oil spills, such as the massive episode in the Gulf of Mexico, appear unlikely to act as endocrine disruptors -- hormone-like substances that can interfere with reproduction, development, and other biological processes. The tested dispersants also had a relatively low potential for cytotoxicity (cell death), with JD-2000 and SAF-RON GOLD showing the least potential.
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Bob Berwyn, via Summit County Voice The massive amounts of oil that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico after BP’s Deepwater Horizon drill rig exploded was devastating to marine life, but the dispersant used in the aftermath to try and ... Read Post
British Petroleum and government disaster-relief agencies are using a toxic chemical to disperse oil in the Gulf of Mexico, even though a better alternative appears to be available. As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill spreads, BP and... Read Post
The dispersant chemicals in use to break up the BP oil spill have been approved for use by the EPA but haven't been tested to see if they degrade into endocrine disruptors. Not only does that mean we can't choose a less toxic disper... Read Post