Research priorities for assessing health effects from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill [electronic resource]: a letter report / Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

"It is as yet uncertain how the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will affect the health of clean-up workers and volunteers, residents, and visitors in the Gulf. The IOM recommends that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services focus on researching psychological and behavioral health, exposure informa...

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