Toxins,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(11), P. 659 - 659
Published: Nov. 15, 2023
The
Great
Salt
Lake
in
Utah
is
the
largest
saline
lake
Western
hemisphere
and
one
of
terminal
lakes
world.
Situated
at
eastern
edge
Basin,
it
a
remnant
freshwater
Bonneville
whose
water
level
precipitously
lowered
about
12,000
years
ago
due
to
natural
break
Red
Rock
pass
north.
It
contains
diverse
assemblage
cyanobacteria
which
vary
spatially
dependent
on
salinity.
In
1984,
waters
occupied
8500
km2.
Nearly
four
decades
later,
occupy
2500
km2—a
reduction
surface
area
71%.
With
predominantly
westerly
winds,
there
potential
for
adjacent
metropolitan
residents
east
be
exposed
airborne
cyanobacteria-
cyanotoxin-containing
dust.
During
summer
fall
months
2022,
air
dried
sediment
samples
were
collected
assessed
presence
BMAA
has
been
identified
as
risk
factor
ALS.
Collection
equivalent
person
breathing
1
h
resulted
isomers
being
found
some
samples,
along
with
their
lakebed
samples.
There
was
no
clear
relationship
between
these
toxins
suggesting
that
may
originate
from
diffuse
rather
than
point
sources.
These
findings
confirm
continued
low
levels
constitute
an
increasing
health
hazard
2.5
million
inhabitants
communities
Wasatch
Front.
Toxins,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 126 - 126
Published: March 7, 2025
Cyanobacterial
harmful
algal
blooms
(cyanoHABs)
are
a
natural
phenomenon
produced
mainly
by
the
interaction
between
and
anthropogenic
events.
CyanoHABs
characterized
production
of
cyanotoxins
that
can
have
effects
on
different
species
within
food
web
even
affect
human
health.
Among
most
prevalent
toxin
groups
worldwide
microcystins
(MCs),
anatoxins
(ATXs),
cylindrospermopsins
(CYNs)
nodularins
(NODs),
which
as
toxins
with
hepatotoxic,
neurotoxic,
cytotoxic
effects.
This
review
summarizes
analyzes
research
influence
cyanoHABs,
main
toxin-producing
cyanobacteria
in
freshwater
marine
bodies,
highlighting
their
global
occurrence,
toxicology,
bioaccumulation
dynamics
vectors
web,
cases
acute
chronic
intoxications
humans.
is
useful
for
understanding
cyanoHABs’
ecosystem
impact
health,
how
implementation
surveillance
management
framework
could
generate
vital
information
stakeholders
to
establish
health
guidelines
risks
hazards
cyanoHABs
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(7), P. 946 - 946
Published: March 25, 2024
Recreational
water
activities
are
widely
recognized
to
have
a
positive
impact
on
our
physical
and
mental
well-being.
However,
recreational
sources
their
management
also
risk
factor
for
human
health
due
different
agents,
including
the
overgrowth
of
cyanobacteria
algae.
The
presence
algae
in
waters
represents
One
Health
threat
because
potential
release
overuse
biocides.
These
organisms
metabolize
organic
matter
produce
thermophilic
thermotolerant
toxins.
Moreover,
species
involved
biofilm
formation
processes,
thus
impacting
quality
safety
posing
risks
environment
animal
health.
Different
participate
an
managing
equipment
maintenance.
By
searching
literature
databases,
e.g.,
PubMed,
we
reviewed
state
art,
providing
basic
definitions,
taxonomy,
epidemiological
or
medical
issues
related
uses
water.
Methods
treatments
monitoring
were
summarized,
considering
both
traditional
innovative
strategies.
Public
surveillance
approaches
focus
detection
toxins,
biofilms,
understanding
benthonic
planktonic
components
as
part
larger
microbial
biodiversity.
review
process
allowed
us
acknowledge
that
this
is
first
comprehensive
overview
carried
out
within
wider
outlook.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 537 - 537
Published: April 22, 2024
The
United
Nations
World
Drug
Report
published
in
2022
alarmed
that
the
global
market
of
illicit
drugs
is
steadily
expanding
space
and
scale.
Substances
abuse
are
usually
perceived
light
threats
to
human
health
public
security,
while
environmental
aspects
their
use
subsequent
emissions
remain
less
explored.
However,
as
with
other
activities,
drug
production,
trade,
consumption
may
leave
mark.
Therefore,
this
paper
aims
review
occurrence
surface
waters
bioaccumulation
toxicity
fish.
Illicit
different
groups,
i.e.,
psychostimulants
(methamphetamines/amphetamines,
cocaine,
its
metabolite
benzoylecgonine)
depressants
(opioids:
morphine,
heroin,
methadone,
fentanyl),
can
reach
aquatic
environment
through
wastewater
discharge
they
often
not
entirely
removed
during
treatment
processes,
resulting
circulation
nanomolar
concentrations,
potentially
affecting
biota,
including
Exposure
such
xenobiotics
induce
oxidative
stress
dysfunction
mitochondrial
lysosomal
function,
distort
locomotion
activity
by
regulating
dopaminergic
glutamatergic
systems,
increase
predation
risk,
instigate
neurological
disorders,
disbalance
neurotransmission,
produce
histopathological
alterations
brain
liver
tissues,
similar
those
described
mammals.
Hence,
drugs-related
multidimensional
harm
fish
should
be
thoroughly
investigated
line
protection
policies
before
it
too
late.
At
same
time,
selected
species
(e.g.,
Danio
rerio,
zebrafish)
employed
models
study
toxic
binge-like
effects
psychoactive,
compounds.
