Red tide chokehold.(MARINE AND COASTAL SCIENCE)

From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: April 1, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

The waters of the Gulf of Mexico regularly erupt with algal blooms known as Florida red tides, caused by overgrowth of the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis. These particular red tides release potent neurotoxins called brevetoxins. Several recently published papers help to clarify the health effects of shoreline brevetoxin aerosols, particularly for asthmatics and pregnant women. The papers were published by a team of researchers from seven institutions and funded by the NIEHS, the CDC, and the Florida Department of Health.

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