Rachel Maddow from Gulf: Marine Biologist - 'These are Incredibly Toxic Chemicals'

[Hissyspit]

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MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show - 4 June 2010: Professor Riki Ott, Exxon Valdez spill clean-up veteran and marine biologist on the heath threat to Gulf Oil Disaster cleanup crews and others.

MADDOW: "This is an environmental disaster. This is an economic disaster. Are you worried that it is or might become a public health disaster, as well?"

OTT: "I am down here specifically to try to prevent it from becoming a human health tragedy, which is the next step. What I'm seeing is is the build-up to exactly what happened in Alaska.

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This is incredibly hot stuff for people to be breathing.

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I am still dealing with workers who are 100% disabled now. These acute symptoms can manifest into some very nasty systemic-type illnesses - immune suppression, chronic respiratory problems, brain fogs and dizziness, and also a whole smattering of organ failures, like liver, kidney, even blood disorders. So, this is pretty serious stuff."

That's o.k. Haley Barbour said it is just like chocolate mousse... :sarcasm: :grr:

[DURHAM D]

1. This is a must see.

Her program tonight was excellent.

[KT2000]

2. Good for Rikki Ott

She is fighting for the people there. And good for Rachel for highlighting what she has to say.

[AnnieBW]

3. Well, that explains why Rachel looked ill last night

Exposure to toxic chemicals will do that to a person.

[MadMaddie]

4. But Haley Barber said that it's like getting covered in tootpaste!!

[Capitalocracy]

5. Rachel, DON'T BE A HERO! Wear a respirator!

It'll set a good example too.

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[Mari333]

6. bring on the lawsuits

thats the only thing that will hurt them. BP could care less about the peasants.