Top categories of chronic illnesses recorded in BP oil spill worker lawsuits

Percentage of recorded illnesses in an analysis of 400 lawsuits

Sinus

63%

Eye

52

Respiratory

33

Skin

27

Neurological

6

Gastro

2

Cancer

2

1

Mouth

Joint

0.8

Nightsweats

0.5

Sinus

63%

Eye

52

Respiratory

33

Skin

27

Neurological

6

Gastro

2

Cancer

2

1

Mouth

Joint

0.8

Nightsweats

0.5

Sinus

63%

Eye

52

Respiratory

33

Skin

27

Neurological

6

Gastro

2

Cancer

2

1

Mouth

Joint

0.8

Nightsweats

0.5

Sinus

63%

Eye

52

Respiratory

33

Skin

27

Neurological

6

Gastro

2

Cancer

2

1

Mouth

Joint

0.8

Nightsweats

0.5

Guardian graphic. Source: Guardian analysis. Note: ±5% margin of error.