Broader psychological impact of 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 09:20
in Earth & Climate
The explosion and fire on a BP-licensed oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 had huge environmental and economic effects, with millions of gallons of oil leaking into the water for more than five months. It also had significant psychological impact on people living in coastal communities, even in those areas that did not have direct oil exposure, according to researchers.