Teens in a Toxic Environment: Lessons from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

• 2019

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• Brandi Gilbert

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This article discusses how the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill affected teens in coastal Alabama. It explains that the spill disrupted their favorite activities like fishing and swimming, causing feelings of loss and sadness. Teens also faced economic challenges as their families' jobs were impacted. They helped by doing more chores, finding work, or translating paperwork for compensation claims. The text suggests ways to support youth during such disasters: understanding their needs, talking openly about concerns at home, and using school as a place to learn about environmental issues while balancing it with being an escape from stress at home.

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Focus Area: CBRNE

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Adolescent Behavior; Alabama; Disasters; Environmental Pollution; Family Relations; Public Health; Social Environment; Adolescent; Oil and Gas Industry

Institutions: University of Colorado

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