It’s Not Just the Coast or the Coastline where fallout damage is occurring from the Gulf Oil Spill. It is now carried through the air via, wind and rain, and moving inland:
Oil Rain In Louisiana?
HistoryTours — June 22, 2010 — this looked exactly like what we saw yesterday under the Bay Saint Louis Miss Bridge On Our Way Out To Cat Island In The Gulf. Thick Brown Gooey Foam
“…Physical Damage
In higher concentrations in the air, soil or in water, benzene can inhibit photosynthesis or block normal plant cell division and therefore stunt growth. Excessive exposure to the gaseous form can suffocate plants as the gas displaces the needed carbon dioxide that plants use to metabolize. In some plant species, if the liquid form of benzene is on foliage and evaporates, a “burn” may occur as the change in state causes a drop in temperature on leaf surfaces, partially killing tissue or leading to foliage dessication…”