Oil Spill Not Going Away

North Korea, Iran, Israel Vs. Turkey - the real pressing issue for the US is the evolving mega disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. With a best case scenario of the oil volcano being plugged in the fourth quarter of 2010, the air in and around the gulf will become multiple times more toxic and potentially force mass evacuations should the methane gas make landfall. According to the Cleveland Leader, some beach goers are already falling ill simply by going near the water.

Workers Hired To Help Cleanup Oil Spill Are Falling Ill

Fisherman and others hired by BP to help save the Gulf have been hospitalized in increasing number with nausea, high blood pressure and pounding headaches. They blame the oil giant and the chemical they have been pouring in the Gulf of Mexico to help disperse the growing oil slick.

Some of those sick workers are now suing BP and Transocean, the owners of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in late April.

Entire crews have gotten ill after coming into contact with the dispersant, Corexit, which is supposed to break up the oil into small droplets that are biodegradable. According to the company that makes the chemical, it's safe. The federal government, however, has asked that BP limit its use.

But it's not just the workers who are getting sick. Some beach-goers are even reporting illness after being just near the water.