GULF OIL DISASTER
Corexit Makes Oil Spills Worse, Not Better, Scientists Find
"...Jeffrey found that the combination of Corexit and oil was more toxic to phytoplankton in the sample than oil alone and did not prompt the oil-eating bacteria to consume the oil any faster.
A similar study, conducted by Susan Laramore of Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and also released last week, looked at the effects of the oil-Corexit mixture on slightly larger species, including conch, oysters and shrimp. Early results point to the same conclusion – that the oil and dispersant mixture is more toxic than the oil alone."
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