Author: Joshua Schneyer, Reuters, NEW YORK

  • U.S. oil spill waters contain carcinogens often linked to oil spills

    University researchers said on Thursday they recently found alarming levels of cancer-causing toxins in an area of the Gulf of Mexico affected by BP’s oil spill, raising the specter of long-lasting health concerns. Oregon State University (OSU) researchers found sharply heightened levels of chemicals including carcinogens in the waters off the coast of Louisiana in…