California authorities issued a health alert after Clear Lake became infested with harmful blue-green algae, releasing toxins that can cause skin irritation, and kidney, liver damage if ingested.
The bloom worsened due to mining and sewage runoff, impacting the ecosystem. NASA reported the poor water quality resulted from various contaminant sources. Microcystin released by blue-green algae can lead to severe health issues crossing the blood-brain barrier entering the brain.
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