Long-Term Persistence of Dispersants following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 295-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen K. White ◽  
Shelby L. Lyons ◽  
Sarah J. Harrison ◽  
David M. Findley ◽  
Yina Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Community Resilience, Psychological Resilience, and Depressive Symptoms: An Examination of the Mississippi Gulf Coast 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina and 5 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joohee Lee ◽  
Bret J. Blackmon ◽  
David M. Cochran ◽  
Bandana Kar ◽  
Timothy A. Rehner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ◽  
Mississippi Gulf Coast

AbstractObjectiveThis study examined the role of community resilience and psychological resilience on depressive symptoms in areas on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that have experienced multiple disasters.MethodsSurvey administration took place in the spring of 2015 to a spatially stratified, random sample of households. This analysis included a total of 294 subjects who lived in 1 of the 3 counties of the Mississippi Gulf Coast at the time of both Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. The survey included the Communities Advancing Resilience Toolkit (CART) scale, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 10), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).ResultsThere was a significant inverse relationship between psychological resilience and depressive symptoms and a significant positive relationship between community resilience and psychological resilience. The results also revealed that community resilience was indirectly related to depressive symptoms through the mediating variable of psychological resilience.ConclusionsThese findings highlight the importance of psychological resilience in long-term disaster recovery and imply that long-term recovery efforts should address factors associated with both psychological and community resilience to improve mental health outcomes. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:241–248)

Long-Term Preservation of Oil Spill Events in Sediments: The Case for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

2019 ◽  
pp. 285-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel C. Romero ◽  
Jeffrey P. Chanton ◽  
Brad E. Roseheim ◽  
Jagoš R. Radović ◽  
Patrick T. Schwing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ◽  
Northern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Long Term Preservation

Exposure to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Associated Resource Loss, and Long-Term Mental and Behavioral Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 889-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev Ramchand ◽  
Rachana Seelam ◽  
Vanessa Parks ◽  
Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar ◽  
Matthew R. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Resource Loss ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ◽  
Black Residents

ABSTRACTObjective:The aim of this study was to (1) assess the long-term mental and behavioral health outcomes of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of residents in the Gulf Coast and to (2) identify populations that may be particularly vulnerable to future disasters.Methods:The Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity in Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG) is a population-representative sample of 2520 coastal residents surveyed in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida in 2016. We present prevalence estimates for positive screens of depression, anxiety, and alcohol misuse, as well as receipt of health care services. We examine differences in these outcomes across states, affected occupational groups, and demographic groups.Results:Resource loss attributed to the spill was associated with positive screens for depression and anxiety. Almost 50% of adults screened positive for depression, anxiety, or alcohol misuse, but less than 20% of these currently access mental health care. Black residents were less likely to have health insurance and a usual source of care but were more likely to have visited the emergency room in the past 12 months.Conclusions:Surveillance data from STRONG can help policy-makers and other stakeholders develop targeted approaches to foster resilience, particularly among vulnerable populations, and thereby mitigate the effects of future disasters.

Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on deep-sea coral-associated sediment communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 561 ◽  
pp. 51-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
AWJ Demopoulos ◽  
JR Bourque ◽  
E Cordes ◽  
KM Stamler
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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