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Gulf Oil Spill Leaves Behind Cancer Causing Agents

Thursday, September 30, 2010

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From April 20 to July 15, the BP oil spill dumped millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf. The residuals are in the form of massive levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), with some of them containing cancer causing agents or carcinogens.  It hasn’t been completely confirmed whether the agents have been found in the wildlife, but blue crab [...]

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