Remember, you heard it here first!
Later this week there is liekly to be a 'tropical disturbance' working its way into the southern gulf. Various forecasting tools have differing track and strength estimates. Some have it strengthening and heading for the southern gulf coast. Others more westward to Texas.
Point is, you are going to hear a lot of 'end of the world' chattering on the news programs starting in a couple of days. Geraldo Rivera and Anderson Cooper are already shaing a room in the red light district of New Orleans.
They can’t as long as BP has control. BP would have to ask for their help. "
Hell they wouldn't even let James Cameron help and he's King of the World.
Ah… as long as the vapors are volatile ORGANIC compounds, they must be good for us, huh?
Toxic Vapors From Gulf Oil Spill Reaching Dangerous Levels
The EPA has been monitoring levels of Benzene, Hydrogen Sulfide and other VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) around the Gulf Coast and is finding that the gasses are reaching levels that are known to cause illness. Both BP and the Federal Government are well aware of these gasses and their health effects but all I have heard BP say about the growing number of people becoming ill is that they, "probably have food poisoning."
The high levels were found on days where the monitoring stations were downwind of the oil slick, other times the amount of vapor went back down to normal concentrations.
Respirators using activated charcoal would be a wise investment if you live around the gulf coast or in Florida. They are mainly used for painting and should say they block out organic vapors
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2bc_1277190870
They can’t as long as BP has control. BP would have to ask for their help.