there s also reports of a dead duck that s turned up since of the in terms of the health risks posed by their spill, exxon mobile reports we continue to monitor air quality and all previous reports confirm no danger to public health. no danger to public health, everything is fine, relax people, don t overreact. one person decided to challenge that claim in person with the president of exxon pipeline company. i know two people in the hospital, one passed out last night because of the fumes, and now my wife, and i don t believe you don t know what s in the oil, what s making people sick. in terms of the air quality around the yellowstone river right now, which again, exxon says it has been fastidiously monitoring, another local property owner told the associated press the smell has been enough to gag a maggot.