Review of the Proposal for the Gulf Long-Term Follow-Up Study
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 2010-11-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309162440 |
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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is unprecedented not only in its size but also in the use of chemical dispersants and controlled burns to remove the oil. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is designing a study to investigate the health effects on clean-up workers. The IOM held a workshop to review and comment on NIEHS'o;s study protocol.