An environmental toxin linked to common neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has been found in blue-green algae-contaminated water throughout North America and the world.
The international team of researchers that reported the finding this week suggested that public health officials now should consider monitoring for the neurotoxin in waters that have blue-green algae "blooms," including water from the Great Lakes and smaller inland waters. The neurotoxin is called B-N-methylamino-L-alanine, or BMAA.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/apr05/315374.asp
Posted by Dave at April 5, 2005 12:06 PM