algal blooms
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Toxic Algae Has Sent Hundreds of Americans to the ER Since 2017, CDC Study Finds
Toxic algae blooms have sent over 300 Americans to the emergency room in recent years, new research from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has found. Researchers reviewed ER visits related to algae bloom exposure across the country between 2017 and 2019, and they warn that doctors will need to be on the lookout…
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A Dangerous Toxin From Pond Scum Can Go Airborne, Study Finds
A potent toxin released by algae blooms has the potential to become airborne, recent research suggests. In what’s said to be a first, the study found traces of the toxin in the air near pond water in Massachusetts. Though it’s unclear whether this and similar toxins are harmful to people and animals when airborne, the…