Drinking the contaminated water with microcystin can cause a number of symptoms including nausea, vomiting and dizziness – similar to the flu – that can show up within hours of consumption. “You may think you just have a stomach bug or ate some bad
Evaluations of water nutrient ratios suggest that concentrations of a class of cyanobacteria toxins (cyanotoxins), called microcystins, tended to decrease as the total nitrogen to total phosphorus (TN:TP) ratio increased.
Terry Russeau, commissioner of Toledo's water distribution, said officials issued the alert out of an abundance of caution after tests at one of the city's treatment plants returned two sample readings for microcystin above the
When turning on the TV the cause of this crisis is a pesky toxin named microcystin which can and is produced by algae blooms. Toledo and her surrounding suburbs and parts of southern Michigan get their water from Lake
Toledo water advisory – The citizens of Toledo, Ohio are on high alert after a water advisory has been issued regarding a mysterious microcystin in the water supply. The incredibly resilient bacteria is so strong, the water can't even be boiled into