What's the Big Deal About Corexit?

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Whats the B I G D E A L about C O R E X I Tbeing used to clean up the BP oil spill ??

By Julia M. Lazare, 10-15-2011

So, what exactly is the BIG DEAL about C O R E X I Tbeing used on the Gulf of Mexico to disperse the oil?

WELL, FOR STARTERS THERE ARE24KNOWN TOXICANTS INC O R E X I T.

4of them have NEVER BEEN ADEQUATELY STUDIED according

to the study Potential Effects of Oil Dispersant Chemicalson Human Health and the Aquatic Environment by Nick Thorp.1

IN ALL, THE ENVIRONENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA]APPROVED 57 CHEMICALS FOR COREXIT:

5 are known CARCINOGENS, they are absolutely known to CAUSE CANCER.

10 cause BIRTH DEFECTS, effecting the REPRODUCTIVE organs of children,men and women; and fetal development.

9 are KIDNEY TOXICANTS that CAUSE CANCER.

8 are NEUROTOXINS effecting our energy and behavior

6 are chemicals that are TOXIC to ourBLOOD

6 are known LIVER TOXICANTS

5 are IMUNOTOXINS known to CAUSE CANCER

5 are RESPIRATORY toxicants

2 effect SKIN & SENSE ORGANS

A BRIEF SUMMARY SHOULD INCLUDE THESE FACTS:All three brands: Corexit 9500, Corexit 9527 and SPC 1000 contain the SAME TWO chemicals:

Sorbitan, mono - (9Z) - 9 - octadecenoate, poly(oxy - 1,2 - ethanediyl) derives, CAS# 9005-65-6


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is a REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN that causes MULTI-GENERATIONAL BIRTH DEFECTS, andalsoRESPIRATORY DISEASE.

2 - Propanol, 1 -(2 - butoxy - 1 - methylethoxy) - CAS# 29911-28-22is a known NEUROTOXIN, causing confusion, fatigue, irritability, and other behavioral changesBoth Corexit 9500, Corexit 9527 contains Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester,sodium salt, CAS# 577-11-7 that is both a BLOOD TOXICANT and anotherNEUROTOXIN.

Corexit 9527 utilizes both Ethanol, 2-amino and Ethanol,2-butoxy that are REPRODUCTIVETOXICANTS causing birth defects for generations.

What does his mean? Argh! I understand, as I am not a scienceoriented person. So, I created a chart from the Toxipedia research

that follows; but first a few definitions paraphrased from theOil Dispersant Glossary (2):

First off - grasp that a CARCINOGEN is a chemical or substance

that is capable ofcausing cancer. So when ever you read the wordsknown carcinogen you should accept that your best interests

are not as they say, at hand.

HOW THE CHEMICALS IN COREXIT EFFECT YOUR HEALTH:

BLOOD TOXICANTS effect the heart and blood vessels causingelevated blood pressure and numerous cardiovascular diseases.

IMMUNOTOXICANTS cause CANCER while effecting the immunesystem and increasing diseases.

KIDNEY TOXICANTS cause CANCER, acute injury, renal failure,

adverse effects on the ureter or bladder, and gastronomical tract.LIVER TOXICANTS cause adverse effects in the liver, andgall bladder.

NEUROTOXICANTS cause confusion,fatigue, irritability,and other BEHAVIORAL CHANGES.

RESPIRATORY TOXICANTS cause CANCER, effecting the lungs,pulmonary edema, emphysema and cancer, nasal passages,pharynx, trachea, bronchi causing bronchitis.

SKIN & SENSE ORGAN TOXICANTS cause acute and chronic skinare damaged including sense of smell and vision.

I ask myself this question: Why?

[1] http://www.toxipedia.org/display/toxipedia/Potential+Effects+of+Oil+Dispersant+Chemicals+on+Human+He+and+the+Aquatic+Environment[2] http://www.toxipedia.org/display/toxipedia/Oil+Dispersant+Glossary


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Photo 1 - Left: http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-corexit/, Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Corexit Dispersant , August 2, 2010

Photo 2 - Center, by Ed Lavandera, CNN, http://theintelhub.com/2010/07/02/cnn-finally-reports-on-corexit-dispersants-flow-into-gulf-in-science-experiment/, CNN Finally Reports on Corexit Dispersants flow into Gulf iscience experiment, New Orleans, Louisiana(CNN),http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/02/gulf.oil.dispersants/index.html?hpt=T1

Photo 3 - Right: http://oilblogcentral.wordpress.com/page/2/, Out of sight, out of mindMay 5, 2010

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