Researchers say avoiding these toxic blooms may reduce the rate of disease.
Researchers say avoiding these toxic blooms may reduce the rate of disease.
Living close to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms — which are present nationwide but are more common in coastal and Great Lakes states — heightens the rate of dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a study suggests.
These blooms occur when cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, grows dense and out of control, producing toxic agents that can poison people and the environment.
Researchers at Michigan Medicine surveyed participants with ALS who were seen at the University of Michigan Pranger ALS Clinic.
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