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"This study is a wake-up call for consumers, researchers and regulators," toxicologist Alexis Temkin said.

The bloom grew to cover nearly 60 percent of the surface of Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake.

The 2-year-old dog died from algal toxins without even entering the water.

As global water temperatures increase, so do algal blooms, which can prove a hazard to marine life.

It's not the first time toxic blue green algae has caused issues in Lake Okeechobee, a state of emergency having been declared in 2018.

The 5,000-mile-wide clump of sargassum seaweed is starting to wash up on beaches across Florida and the Caribbean and is releasing toxic gases as it rots.

Red tides, which are caused by blooms of algae species Karenia brevis, can release neurotoxins into the air and lead to eye and respiratory irritation.

"The pain was just beyond unbearable. The body gets to a pain threshold and then I started vomiting," Naomi Lewis, who was stung by the plant, said.

The red tide is caused by blooms of algae, which produce dangerous chemicals known as brevetoxins that can kill marine life and harm humans.

"If I lived in East Palestine, I would be skeptical of claims that it's safe to return home, and I'd be looking for greater transparency," Tim Whitehouse said.

The competition, which gets participants to detect and evaluate algal blooms in satellite images, offers cash prizes of up to $12,000.

The seals are thought to have been exposed to domoic acid after a red tide algal bloom, which can cause brain or heart damage.

Algal blooms produce toxins and use up all the oxygen in the water, poisoning and suffocating other marine life.

"My breathing was slowing down and I thought I was going to die," said a New Zealand woman after suffering paralytic shellfish poisoning.

The Republican congressman said on Saturday that the GOP senator is a "charlatan clown."

A family of three in Australia went to the hospital after experiencing severe muscle pains, 10 hours after eating a queen snapper fish.

Newsweek spoke with hikers who were planning to skip a section of the Pacific Crest Trail because of drinking water possibly contaminated with an algal bloom.

The Royal Veterinary College reported a 63.5 percent mortality rate for cats diagnosed with the illness.

This drink mix uses glutathione to help you combat aging cells and help your body protect itself in the fight against everyday toxins.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling a number of brands manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods after batches were found to contain potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin.

Although polychlorinated biphenyls are now banned, they continue to harm animals' health.

Researchers found that toxins in U.S. waterways could equate to four cases of cancer in a lifetime for every 100,000 U.S. citizens. However, some experts question these claims.

Environmental groups say the decision was purely political and could result in the contamination of water supplies.

Some 600,000 children were killed by air pollution in 2016.

Most sources of drinking water in the U.S. are vulnerable to contamination from toxic forms of algae, and climate change might be increasing the risk.

The first is lethal to lizards and birds, but not mammals. The second is quite different.

A New Zealand man admitted in court that he lied about being forced to drink a poison in order to coerce a woman into having sex.

Electronic cigarettes are safer than your typical pack, but that doesn't make them risk-free.

Detoxifying cleanses have gained popularity and even celebrity converts, but are they really all that miraculous?

Spreading human feces on agricultural fields is common practice.