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Authors: Chen, Dazhe; Lawrence, Kaitlyn G; Pratt, Gregory C; Stenzel, Mark R; Stewart, Patricia A; Groth, Caroline P; Banerjee, Sudipto; Christenbury, Kate; Curry, Matthew D; Jackson 2nd, W Braxton; Kwok, Richard K; Blair, Aaron; Engel, Lawrence S; Sandler, Dale P

Abstract: BACKGROUND: During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster, controlled burning was conducted to remove oil from the water. Workers near combustion sites were potentially exposed to increased fine particulate matter [with aerodynamic diameter OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between estimated METHODS: We included workers who participated in response and cleanup activities on the water during the DWH disaster and had lung function measured at a subsequent home visit ( RESULTS: We observed significant exposure-response trends associating higher cumulative daily maximum CONCLUSIONS: Among oil spill workers, exposure to

PubMed ID: 35103485 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Air Pollutants*/analysis; Environmental Exposure/analysis; Forced Expiratory Volume; Humans; Lung; Particulate Matter/analysis; Petroleum Pollution*/adverse effects; Petroleum Pollution*/analysis; Vital Capacity

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