Algal toxins or copper poisoning — revisiting the Palm Island “epidemic”

2004 ◽  
Vol 181 (6) ◽  
pp. 344-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Prociv
Keyword(s):  
Algal Toxins ◽  
Copper Poisoning

Chronic Copper Poisoning in Sheep

1934 ◽  
Vol 90 (10) ◽  
pp. 405-407
Author(s):  
Norman Bisset
Keyword(s):  
Copper Poisoning

PARAKERATOSIS AND COPPER POISONING IN PIGS FED A COPPER SUPPLEMENT

1960 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 225-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. O'Hara ◽  
A. P. Newman ◽  
E. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Copper Poisoning

Evaluation of epididymal sperm quality following experimentally induced copper poisoning in male rats

Andrologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 110-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Sakhaee ◽  
L. Emadi ◽  
J. Abshenas ◽  
R. Kheirandish ◽  
O. Azari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Epididymal Sperm ◽  
Copper Poisoning ◽  
Experimentally Induced

Microcystin Exposure Pathways and Human Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Rajesh Melaram ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Algal Toxins ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Exposure Pathways ◽  
Green Algal

Microcystins (MCs) are blue-green algal toxins produced by freshwater cyanobacteria. Their environmentally relevant concentrations throughout global surface waters have tampered with human populations’ drinking and recreational supplies. MCs have gained immense public health attention due to their potential health effects. Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is the most toxic variant of the MCs. Investigations on MC-LR toxicity and detection in water signify a growing potential environmental health concern worldwide. The World Health Organization established a provisional drinking water guidance value of 1 μg/L and a provisional recreational exposure guidance value of 10 μg/L for MC-LR. This review surveys human MC exposure pathways and integrates epidemiological studies to support MCs’ critical exposure pathways. A discussion on monitoring and mitigation strategies provides a guide for policy development in adopting MCs’ regulatory levels to protect public health.

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