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Gulf affected by human use
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A&M scientists working to counter human effects j
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The Gulf of Mexico is suffering from the
effects of human use and activity, but meas
ures are being taken to remedy the situation,
according to scientists in the College of
Geosciences at Texas A&M University.
The gulf is affected a great deal by oil
and gas production, said Dr. Ian
MacDonald of the College of Geosciences
Geochemical and Environmental Research
Group (GERG).
“The gulf is heavily exploited,”
MacDonald said. “Off-shore production
originated in the gulf, and the first structure
was built in 1947. Today, the gulf houses
more structures per capita than most other
coastlines.
“There are probably more platforms
along this coastline in our exclusive eco
nomic zone than there are along any other
comparable stretch,” MacDonald said.
The zone comprises 200 miles from
shore out to sea and is the limit of national
sovereignty with respect to fisheries and
mineral rights.
One of the major problems concerning
oil and gas production in the Gulf of
Mexico is leakage of oil from the plat
forms. These problems are difficult to doc
ument, MacDonald said, but government
agencies are doing a good job of control
ling the problem. MacDonald said one of
the positives has been the establishment of
national sanctuaries.
“In a roundabout way, the platforms
sometimes serve as an aid to some bird
species,” MacDonald said. “If migrating
birds are facing strong headwinds, they
sometimes seek refuge on the structures.
Ordinarily, these birds would not survive the
journey.”
The oceans are in trouble,
fisheries are crashing every
where in the world; there is
serious concern about
coral reefs.
— Dr. Ian MacDonald
Texas A&M College of Geosciences
However, the waters are by no
means safe.
“The oceans are in trouble.” MacDonald
said. “Fisheries are crashing everywhere in
the world; there is serious concern about
coral reefs.”
MacDonald said some of the solutions
include regulating more vigorously and giv
ing more money to the agencies that enforce
those regulations.
Dr. Terry L. Wade, deputy director
Environmental Sciences in the College
Geosciences and MacDonald’s partner
GERG. stressed the use of the gull and
shared responsibility. 1
“What we are looking at is a way tob
sustainable development of the Gulf
Mexico area,” Wade said. “You wanttof
able to have everybody to use a resour;;
but you do not want the resource to'
degraded.”
One of GERG’s projects is the Natior.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Admimstratioc
(NOAA) National Status and Irene
(NS&T) Program. The group travels!
coastal areas across the United State
including the Gulf of Mexico, collect;
bivalves, either mussels or oysters, tote:
water contamination.
Mussels and oysters filter contamnu'
out of the w ater, and by testing bivalves, s
enlists can estimate the level ot contamir.
lion in the water.
“We let the organisms filter them out:
us in concentrate.” Wade said. “We wercr
ing to see w hether the concentration of c T
taminants w ere bioavailable. If organic;
cannot pick them up. then they are probr
not a concern for health measures.”
"The most prevalent contaminants *
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBsiandpr
ticides such as DDT. DDT was bannec
1971 because it accumulates in theemr
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Three out of four medical resi
dents in a University of
Washington study report suffer
ing from “burnout” and half of
those said they sometimes gave
less-than-ideal care.
Too little sleep, frequent
shifts longer than 24 hours and
lack of leisure time were most
often rated as major stresses by
residents in the university’s
internal medicine residency
program.
Dr. Anthony Back, a
University of Washington med
ical professor and one of the
authors of the study, said the
research did not determine
whether patient care was
affected.
But according to the study in
Tuesday’s Annals of Internal
Medicine, slightly more than
half the residents experiencing
burnout reported one or more
“suboptimal” patient care prac
tices at least monthly, compared
with about 21 percent of resi
dents not experiencing burnout.
Such practices included resi
dents making treatment or med
ication errors “not due to a lack
of knowledge of inexperience,”
failing to fully discuss treatment
options and answer patient
questions and discharging
patients “because the team was
too busy.”
Doctors generally serve one
year as an intern and train for
three years as a resident follow
ing graduation from medical
school.
Dr. Julia Gore, chief resident
at the Veterans Affairs hospital
in the University of Washington
system, called the study a
“snapshot” that does not fully
describe the experience.
“Sure, there definitely were
times when I felt really tired and
probably would say burned
out,” said Gore, in her third year
as a resident. “After a few days
off or after moving onto a dif
ferent rotation, my response
would be completely different.”
Even when fatigued, Gore
said, she felt “very supported”
by other residents and the
attending physician on duty.
Another article in the journal
said about a third of 4.130 resi
dents surveyed nationwide
reported four or five symptoms
of depression.
The survey, by the Resident
Services Committee of the
Association of Program
Directors in Internal Medicine,
concluded that increased cyni
cism and symptoms of depres
sion were associated with edu
cational debt.
Medical residents burn out
A study of 115 young doctors shows that the maprity of them
suffer from “burnout." a syndrome of depersonalization, emotional
exhaustion and a sense of low personal accomplish men! Residents
who reported these symptoms and behaviors also said they
sometimes gave suboptimal patient care.
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Doctors in debt
Almost 20 percent of doctors have over $100,000 in student loans
while completing their residency.
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A separate questionnaire shows that a substantial number of
residents have had financial struggles that could have interfered
with training.
All residents
Second year through fifth
year residents
Gcwitt catsi sieVA cnbt ^3.000
Cannot afford books and equipment
Disposable monthly income
less than $100
Cannot afford required fees for
certifying exam
Cannot afford safe housing
Work moonlighting jobs
SOURCE: Annals of Internal Medicine
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