Chapter 19

Health Aspects of the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill

M.-S. Park1, M. Ha2, H.-K. Cheong3, and S.-H. Lee1     1Taean Environmental Health Center, Taean, Republic of Korea     2Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea     3Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea

Abstract

The oil spill that occurred in Taean on December 7, 2007, was the largest oil spill ever in Korean waters. This accident took place close to residential areas, and as a result, it affected the physical and psychological health of the residents. An extensive health survey was conducted on local residents, volunteers, and military personnel immediately after the accident. The results showed that the oil spill increased the physical ...

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