ATLANTA (AP) - Oil has now washed up on the beaches of three
Gulf states. How dangerous is it?
Not very. At least that's what health experts say when it comes
to encounters with small amounts of oil by beachgoers.
Government doctors say that if oil gets on bare skin, you should
wash it off as soon as possible with soap or baby oil. Call the
local poison control center if a rash or other problem develops.
But doctors don't advise a visit to the emergency room just for
getting slimed by a tarball or even swallowing a bit of oil-tainted
water while playing in the surf.

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