Friday, April 20, 2012 at 11:55 AM
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On April 20th, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and set off the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Host Michel Martin speaks with researcher Irwin Redlener, who found that children suffered mental and physical stress from the spill. Martin also checks in with Byron Encalade, whose oyster business is struggling.
This article is filed in: Environment, Around the Nation, Children's Health, U.S. News, News
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