Medical Daily What you'll need: 4 oz. water or herbal infusion, 1 teaspoon dispersant (like aloe vera or vegetable oil), 5 drops of essential oils (your choice. Lavender is one option). Mix the essential oil with the dispersant and then add to the liquid. The ... and more »
Care2.com (blog) Studies have found that oil broken apart by the dispersant Corexit 9527 damages the insulating properties of seabird feathers more than untreated oil, making the birds more susceptible to hypothermia and death. Studies have also found that dispersed ...
Daily Caller A teacher has won the federal anti-discrimination lawsuit she filed after she was sacked by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 2010 because she got pregnant via artificial insemination. On Monday, a jury in Cincinnati found that the church ... and more »
SunHerald.com The study, led by the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, explores the effect of oil and dispersant on grass shrimp and blue crabs. They have also conducted research on sargassum, a brown algae. There is still a lot of concern voiced by residents about ... and more »
Irish Examiner It appears to have denied having knowledge of the potential human health impact consequences of the dispersant that it used despite apparent evidence to the contrary. If gross negligence is proven, it is possible it may be fined a further $17.5bn in ...
Los Angeles Times The settlement in District Court in San Francisco requires the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard to analyze the impacts of dispersant products, which are used to diffuse oil spills into small droplets. The small oil droplets are ...
HollywoodChicago.com Nobody thinks it's right to use dispersant in order to get rid of the oil for photographs. The dispersant is a worse chemical in many ways than the petroleum. It's all gotten weird and muddled, and that's why it's interesting to talk with people about ... and more »
AgraNet (subscription) A court settlement finalized last week requires EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard to consult with the federal wildlife agencies to assess the potential impacts of oil-dispersing chemicals on endangered species found in federal waters off the coast of ...
Sympatico Autos About 80 per cent is base oil, with the remainder made up of additives such as detergents, dispersant , antioxidants, and anti-wear agents. “Synthetic” oils can be confusing. While they sound like they're made entirely in a lab, most are created from a ...
The Biological SCENE The organic compounds condensed in the air to form secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles, which cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems. Other emissions included soot particles from controlled burns of surface oil and .... The researchers ... and more »
