Oil-covered Hand (IMAGE) Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Caption This is a person's hand covered in crude contaminates from an open toxic pool in the the Ecuadorean Amazon rainforest. Credit Rainforest Action Network Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.