tailieunhanh - Self‐Reported
Health
and
 Economic
Impact
Survey


The
data
below
are
a
summary
of
the
findings.
Findings
found
at
the
 town
and
parish
level
are
included
in
the
pages
that
follow.

 
 Economic
Impacts:
44%
of
those
surveyed
had
the
livelihood
of
their
 household’s
primary
provider
impacted.
Nearly
a
quarter
report
needing
 but
not
receiving
economic
assistance
due
to
lost
income.
More
than
 10%
of
those
surveyed
were
considering
moving.
 
 Health
Impacts:
46%
of
respondents
reported
being
exposed
to
oil
or
 dispersant;
72%
percent
of
those
who
believed
they
were
exposed
also
 reported
experiencing
at
least
one
symptom
that
they
believed
was
 associated
with
exposure.
Respondents
experienced
the
sudden
onset
of
 symptoms,
a
pattern
representative
of
chemical
exposure.
Sudden
onset
 symptoms
included
nausea,
dizziness
and
skin
irritation.

. | 8 LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIGADE Clean Air. Justice. Sustainability. patagonia ABSTRACT In this report we discuss the selfreported impacts on health collected through 954 surveys conducted in seven coastal Louisiana oil spill-affected communities. The basis of this report is an analysis of the first on-the-ground data collected post-spill in Louisiana communities. The study served a twofold function to gain insight into the extent of the health impacts associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster and to be used as a pilot or first attempt for survey methods associated with health impact monitoring within communities affected by environmental toxics from the oil spill. __________________________________ Self-Reported Health and Economic Impact Survey An Analysis of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster in Four Coastal Louisiana Parishes Daniel Broy Esq. and Shannon Dosemagen March 3 2011 Executive Summary On July 26 2010 eleven days after the Deepwater Horizon well was capped Tulane University s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy DRLA and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade initiated a door-to-door health and economic impact survey in coastal Louisiana. A total of 954 people from four Southeast Louisiana parishes - Jefferson Terrebonne St. Bernard and Plaquemines - were surveyed from July 26 - October 1. This is the largest known face-to-face survey of communities impacted by the disaster. Of those surveyed 83 were permanent residents. Hypothesis The survey questions were designed to provide statistical data regarding the health and economic impacts if any of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster. The hypothesis of the survey was that crude oil and dispersant from the oil spill were present in the environment and that people were exposed to the chemicals. Findings The data below are a summary of the findings. Findings found at the town and parish level are included in the pages that follow. Economic Impacts 44 of those surveyed had the livelihood of their household s primary