Following the toxic water scare in Toledo, Ohio, communities across the country are grappling with concerns about pollution from farms and feedlots. Reuters Ohio Gov. John Kasich has declared a state ...

California sea otters have been poisoned by the microcystin toxin. This sea otter pup is healthy. (Photo by R. Wilder, Monterey Bay Aquarium) A potent toxin produced by bright-green blooms of ...

An abundant and inexpensive agricultural byproduct, rice husks have been investigated as a water purification solution in the past. This is the first time they have been shown to remove microcystin, ...

As climate change warms the Earth, higher-latitude regions will be at greater risk for toxins produced by algal blooms, according to new research led by Carnegie's Anna Michalak, Julian Merder, and ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen are being cleaned of algae. This comes after an increase in microcystin, which is a naturally occurring toxin that can form on growing ...

(Toledo News Now) - People in Toledo have heard the word microcystin a lot recently. So, what exactly does it mean, and what happens if it gets into the body? According to the Centers for Disease ...

Test results obtained Friday at the Montgomery County lakes exceed the eight parts per billion limit set by the World Health Organization for water in recreational settings.(Courtesy Montgomery Parks) ...

A new study reveals harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie produce a wider range of toxins than previously known. These newly discovered compounds, called cyanopeptides, have shown toxicity to human cells ...