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Oil spills release complex mixtures of hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds and trace metals into marine and coastal environments, posing acute and chronic health risks to responders, coastal ...

NEW ORLEANS — Scientists say it is taking far too long to dole out millions of dollars in BP funds for badly needed Gulf of Mexico oil spill research, and it could be too late to assess the crude's ...