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Study shows toxic effects of oil dispersant on oysters following deepwater horizon spill
- September 14, 2018
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A new study finds that oysters likely suffered toxic effects from the oil dispersant Corexit® 9500 when it was used to clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Researchers determined this by comparing the low levels of toxicity of oil, the dispersant and a mixture of the two on Eastern oysters.
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"Study shows toxic effects of oil dispersant on oysters following deepwater horizon spill", MachPrinciple, September 14, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/Study-shows-toxic-effects-of-oil-dispersant-on-oysters-following-deepwater-horizon-spill
