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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Carrasco, Jose Miguel author Lope Carvajal, Virginia author Perez-Gomez, Beatriz author Aragones, Nuria author Suarez-Rodriguez, Berta author Lopez-Abente, Gonzalo author Rodríguez-Artalejo, Fernando author Pollan-Santamaria, Marina author 2006-01-03 BACKGROUND: This paper examines the association between use of protective devices, frequency of acute health problems and health-protection information received by participants engaged in the Prestige oil spill clean-up in Asturias and Cantabria, Spain. METHODS: We studied 133 seamen, 135 bird cleaners, 266 volunteers and 265 paid workers selected by random sampling, stratified by type of worker and number of working days. Information was collected by telephone interview conducted in June 2003. The association of interest was summarized, using odds ratios (OR) obtained from logistic regression. RESULTS: Health-protection briefing was associated with use of protective devices and clothing. Uninformed subjects registered a significant excess risk of itchy eyes (OR:2.89; 95%CI:1.21-6.90), nausea/vomiting/dizziness (OR:2.25; 95%CI:1.17-4.32) and throat and respiratory problems (OR:2.30; 95%CI:1.15-4.61). There was a noteworthy significant excess risk of headaches (OR:3.86: 95%CI:1.74-8.54) and respiratory problems (OR:2.43; 95%CI:1.02-5.79) among uninformed paid workers. Seamen, the group most exposed to the fuel-oil, were the worst informed and registered the highest frequency of toxicological problems. CONCLUSION: Proper health-protection briefing was associated with greater use of protective devices and lower frequency of health problems. Among seamen, however, the results indicate poorer dissemination of information and the need of specific guidelines for removing fuel-oil at sea. BMC Public Health. 2006 Jan 3;6:1. 10.1186/1471-2458-6-1 1471-2458 1471-2458 BMC public health 16390547 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/9450 Association between health information, use of protective devices and occurrence of acute health problems in the Prestige oil spill clean-up in Asturias and Cantabria (Spain): a cross-sectional study