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How Toxic Are Dispersants Being Used In Gulf Oil Spill?
USA Today (May 19 2010)
The two "dispersants" now being dumped onto the Gulf oil spill are banned in the UK; and more effective and less toxic alternatives exist. Information on the toxicitiy, ingredients, and health impacts of the dispersants is either unkown or being kept secret.