Saturday, July 06, 2013

Sickened by Exxon Oil Spill, Victims Face Confusion of Officials and Doctors

One infant, coughing and wheezing, was first treated with asthma medication, then with antibiotics for a severe respiratory infection.

Arkansas residents sickened by March's Exxon Pipeline spill have faced confusion from doctors who can't identify the cause of their symptoms — and some are still sick today.

Sickened by Exxon Oil Spill, Victims Face Confusion of Officials and Doctors

Oil spill cleanup in the evacuated zone of Mayflower, Ark. in early April. Health officials did not visit residents outside the 22 evacuated homes, and some say the agency should have taken a more proactive role in the community. Credit: EPA

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