Prestige Oil Spill - Health Problems Among Cleaning Staff

Health Problems Among Cleaning Staff

Five years later after the cleaning activities, a study found that people participating in the cleaning activities, many of them volunteers, suffered several health problems, such as lung, cardiovascular, and chromosome diseases. This was found among a study of 800 involved Spanish Navy personnel.

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