Decompor a mancha de petróleo, mantê-la ao largo da costa: é a justificação para despejar um dispersante tóxico no Golfo do México, dizem os responsáveis pela limpeza.  Susan Shaw mostra provas de que isso está a poupar as praias a um custo devastador da saúde do mar profundo.

Susan Shaw: O compromisso tóxico do derrame de petróleo

Massive use of chemical dispersants during oil spills may keep shorelines visibly clean but leaves a devastating toxic legacy beneath the surface. Marine mammals and fish absorb hundreds of hazardous compounds, many of which are kept secret by industry. In one case, 113 different chemicals were found in a single human blood sample, echoing the contamination seen in marine life. The long-term effects ripple through entire food webs, threatening extinction and invisible harm that regulations fail to address.

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