Don’t touch oil, tarballs


The St. Pete Times warns of the BP oil spill’s toxicity. This s$%# can kill you. I have interviewed workers that were part of the Exxon Valdez cleanup. Twenty years later, they are still battling health issues.

From St. Pete Times: “Crude oil contains such harmful chemicals as benzene, which can cause cancer, and hydrocarbons, which can cause ailments ranging from headaches and nausea to breathing problems and abdominal pains.”

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”