TABLE. Occurrence of new or worsened symptoms, and symptoms persisting for ≥30 days after the contamination of a water system by a petroleum leak on November 20, 2021, self-reported by participants of the Hawaii Assessment of Chemical Exposures survey (N = 2,289) — Oahu, Hawaii, November 2021–February 2022.
| Self-reported symptom | No. (%) of survey participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Experiencing new or worsened symptoms | Experiencing symptoms for ≥30 days* | |
| Eyes | 967 (42) | 514/967 (53) |
| Increased tearing | 498 (22) | 303/498 (61) |
| Irritation/Pain/Burning of eyes | 879 (38) | 453/879 (52) |
| Ear, nose, and throat | 1,078 (47) | 553/1,078 (51) |
| Runny nose | 715 (31) | 388/715 (54) |
| Nose bleeds | 191 (8) | 86/191 (45) |
| Burning nose or throat | 739 (32) | 87/739 (12) |
| Ringing in ears | 405 (18) | 263/405 (65) |
| Nervous system | 1,428 (62) | 959/1,428 (67) |
| Headache | 1,318 (58) | 726/1,318 (55) |
| Dizziness/Lightheadedness | 875 (38) | 463/875 (53) |
| Seizures/Convulsions | 23 (1) | 18/23 (78) |
| Feeling fatigued | 1,016 (44) | 696/1,016 (69) |
| Loss of consciousness/Fainting | 52 (2) | 29/52 (56) |
| Confusion | 424 (19) | 271/424 (64) |
| Difficulty concentrating | 738 (32) | 530/738 (72) |
| Difficulty remembering things | 644 (28) | 483/644 (75) |
| Respiratory/Cardiovascular | 719 (31) | 463/719 (64) |
| Chest tightness or pain/Angina | 362 (16) | 206/362 (57) |
| Wheezing in chest | 189 (8) | 126/189 (67) |
| Difficulty breathing/Feeling out of breath | 416 (18) | 271/416 (65) |
| Coughing | 522 (23) | 303/522 (58) |
| Burning lungs | 185 (8) | 107/185 (58) |
| Gastrointestinal | 1,332 (58) | 566/1,332 (43) |
| Nausea | 929 (41) | 391/929 (42) |
| Vomiting | 370 (16) | 100/370 (27) |
| Diarrhea | 1,121 (49) | 397/1,121 (35) |
| Dermatologic | 1,322 (58) | 880/1,322 (67) |
| Irritation/Pain/Burning of skin | 859 (38) | 476/859 (55) |
| Skin rash | 925 (40) | 506/925 (55) |
| Skin blisters | 169 (7) | 101/169 (60) |
| Dry or itchy skin | 1,144 (50) | 771/1,144 (67) |
| Mental health | 1,049 (46) | 865/1,049 (83) |
| Anxiety | 839 (37) | 667/839 (80) |
| Agitation/Irritability | 696 (30) | 549/696 (79) |
| Difficulty sleeping | 744 (33) | 590/744 (79) |
| Feeling depressed | 463 (20) | 364/463 (79) |
| Paranoia | 226 (10) | 179/226 (79) |
| Tension/Nervousness | 656 (29) | 524/656 (80) |
| Other† | 360 (16) | 236/360 (66) |
* Among those who reported experiencing symptom.
† Participants could report up to four additional symptoms not listed in the symptoms section of the survey.