“Stained”. Rust on oil barrel, close-up. Photo source: ©© Tashland
Excerpts; By Louisiana State University
In one of the first publications to present systematically collected public health data on coastal populations affected by the catastrophic oil spill of 2010, Louisiana State University sociologists report that individuals having a stronger sense of attachment to their community exhibited higher self-reported levels of anxiety, worry, fear and other negative emotional states. Under normal conditions, attachment to community is a good thing, providing people avenues for social supports and a positive sense of having a place to call home in mass society…
