Here in Norway there had been increasing focus on the long-term consequences of working on oil rigs. There's been several studies[1] showing multiple different

Here in Norway there had been increasing focus on the long-term consequences of working on oil rigs. There's been several studies[1] showing multiple different forms of cancer are over-represented among oil workers[2], and linked to benzene and crude oil exposure. Granted Norway's oil is exclusively offshore, so exposure might be different. But, contrary to what a former boss supposedly told his rig workers, just because oil is a natural product does imply it and its processing is harmless. [1]: https://www.fhi.no/en/cancer/studies/cancer-among-offshoreworkers/about-the-study/ https://www.fhi.no/en/cancer/studies/cancer-among-offshorewo... [2]: https://www.forskning.no/arbeidsvilkar-olje-og-gass/olje-pioneren-jan-erik-har-mistet-kolleger-til-kreft-og-ble-selv-syk-av-kjemikalier-na-oppdager-forskere-stadig-nye-kreftformer-knyttet-til-arbeid-med-olje/2413970 https://www.forskning.no/arbeidsvilkar-olje-og-gass/olje-pio...