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Health advisory issued for portion of beach due to oil spill FT WALTON BEACH – Effective immediately, in response to oil mousse, tar mats, and extensive tar balls, Okaloosa Island from the Eglin property line (by the El Matador Condominiums on Santa Rosa Blvd), People can still participate in activities above the high tide line or on the dry sand. · Avoid contact with the water (no wading, swimming or entering the water) · Avoid contact with oil and oily materials in the water or on the beach · Avoid contact with dead or dying fish or other water life · If you see animals needing rescue, or have additional questions, call the Citizen’s Information Line at · If you have breathing problems, leave the area and contact your doctor, as necessary Consider these additional tips for avoiding negative health impacts from an oiled shoreline: · Avoid contact with tar balls. Trained professionals are cleaning up the beaches. · Do not swim or ski in areas affected by the oil spill, and if traveling through the area by boat take · Do not fish in oil spill-affected waters. · Do not harvest or eat dead fish, fish with oily residue, or fish that have a petroleum odor. · Avoid boating through oil slicks or sheens. · Young children, pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems, and individuals with · Prevent pets from entering oil-contaminated areas. · Those near Florida's Gulf Coast may detect an odor because of the oil spill. Some people are more · Individuals experiencing respiratory symptoms that are aggravated by the odors from the oil spill Staying indoors in air-conditioning and avoiding strenuous outdoor activity. If symptoms do not improve, contact a primary care physician or other health care provider for Individuals who have pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma or other respiratory illnesses should contact their healthcare professional if feeling symptomatic. For more information:
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