A cohort study of occupational asbestos-exposure related neoplasms in Texas Gulf Coast area

A cohort study was conducted in Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast area on individual workers who have been exposed to asbestos for 15 years or more. Most of these workers were employed in petrochemical industries. Of the 15,742 subjects initially selected for the cohort study, 3,258 had positive chest X-ray findings believed to be related to prolonged asbestos exposure. These subjects were further investigated. Their work out included detailed medical and occupational history, laboratory tests and spirometry. One thousand eight-hundred and three cases with positive chest X-ray findings whose data files were considered complete at the end of May 1986 were analyzed and their findings included in this report.^ The prevalence of lung cancer and cancer of the following sights: skin, stomach, oropharyngeal, pancreas and kidneys were significantly increased when compared to data from Connecticut Tumor Registry. The prevalence of other chronic conditions such as hypertension, emphysema, heart disease and peptic ulcer was also significantly high when compared to data for the U.S. and general population furnished by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). In most instances the occurrence of cancer and the chronic ailment previously mentioned appeared to follow 15-25 years of exposure to asbestos. ^

Hurricane surge frequency estimated for the Gulf Coast of Texas /

"February 1969."

Third [i.e. second?] inter-state deep-harbor convention, to be held at Topeka, Kansas, October 1, 1889. Facts and statistics showing the advantages of a deep harbor on the Gulf coast of Texas.

Signed: F.L. Dana, secretary.

Dick Dowling's battle; an account of the war between the states in the eastern gulf coast region of Texas,

Mode of access: Internet.

Ratemaking agreements covering rates from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, FONSI-EA.

Mode of access: Internet.

Fate and effect of oil in the aquatic environment, Gulf Coast region /

Mode of access: Internet.

The Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okeechobee Land Company (of Florida)

Mode of access: Internet.

Bridges over the navigable waters of the United States : Gulf Coast & Mississippi River system /

Mode of access: Internet.

Wild acres, a book of the gulf coast country,

"First edition."

The 5 sea turtle species of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States.

Mode of access: Internet.

Monthly precipitation probabilities by climatic divisions: 23 Eastern States from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast

"Completed as a cooperative effort between the U.S. Department of Commerce, Environmental Science Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service."

Gulf coast low water datum

Mode of access: Internet.

Importance of storm events in controlling ecosystem structure and function in a Florida gulf coast estuary

From 8/95 to 2/01, we investigated the ecological effects of intra- and inter-annual variability in freshwater flow through Taylor Creek in southeastern Everglades National Park. Continuous monitoring and intensive sampling studies overlapped with an array of pulsed weather events that impacted physical, chemical, and biological attributes of this region. We quantified the effects of three events representing a range of characteristics (duration, amount of precipitation, storm intensity, wind direction) on the hydraulic connectivity, nutrient and sediment dynamics, and vegetation structure of the SE Everglades estuarine ecotone. These events included a strong winter storm in November 1996, Tropical Storm Harvey in September 1999, and Hurricane Irene in October 1999. Continuous hydrologic and daily water sample data were used to examine the effects of these events on the physical forcing and quality of water in Taylor Creek. A high resolution, flow-through sampling and mapping approach was used to characterize water quality in the adjacent bay. To understand the effects of these events on vegetation communities, we measured mangrove litter production and estimated seagrass cover in the bay at monthly intervals. We also quantified sediment deposition associated with Hurricane Irene's flood surge along the Buttonwood Ridge. These three events resulted in dramatic changes in surface water movement and chemistry in Taylor Creek and adjacent regions of Florida Bay as well as increased mangrove litterfall and flood surge scouring of seagrass beds. Up to 5 cm of bay-derived mud was deposited along the ridge adjacent to the creek in this single pulsed event. These short-term events can account for a substantial proportion of the annual flux of freshwater and materials between the mangrove zone and Florida Bay. Our findings shed light on the capacity of these storm events, especially when in succession, to have far reaching and long lasting effects on coastal ecosystems such as the estuarine ecotone of the SE Everglades.