Why Did These Oil Workers Die?

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Tue, 04/21/2015 - 5:59pm

The deaths of oil-field workers over the past five years had haunting similarities. Natural causes were originally blamed, but now industry-safety executives are focusing on the possible role of hydrocarbon chemicals.

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