Public Health Impacts of Acute Petroleum Releases Using Data from the National Toxic Substance Incidents Program, 2010

摘要

Petroleum is used for a variety of products such as gasoline, heating oils, propane, and other fuels (Frumkin, Hess, Vindigni 2007). Petroleum products, which are made from crude oil, can adversely affect the environment and health (ATSDR 2011) if not managed properly. Acute petroleum releases can occur in industry (e.g., petroleum manufacturers), commerce (e.g., petroleum wholesalers, distributers), or from private use (e.g., petroleum consumers) (ATSDR 2011). Some acute health effects associated with petroleum exposure include, but are not limited to, skin irritation, dizziness, headaches, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting and, in some extreme cases, death (ATSDR 2011; Solomon & Janssen 2010). Petroleum has chronic effects on the environment and health as well (San-Sebastian & Hurtig 2004).