Oil Spills

Crude Oil Spills and Human Health
(National Library of Medicine)

Links to information on how the United States responds to oil spills, state agencies in the Gulf region that respond to spills, occupational hazards for professionals and volunteers assisting with clean-up, seafood safety and more. For Spanish and other languages, scroll to Multi-language Resources.

https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html

Oil Spills
(MedlinePlus)

Gives information on the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Also gives Websites where people can find more information.

https://medlineplus.gov/oilspills.html

Oil Spills Prevention and Preparedness Regulations
(Environmental Protection Agency)

Provides information about how the government prevents oil spills and preparedness measures if an oil spill occurs.

https://www.epa.gov/oil-spills-prevention-and-preparedness-regulations

Last Modified: Wednesday May 10, 2017 11:19 AM