July 12, 2005
7/12 - Can Red Tide Make You Sick?
The Surfrider folks have been worrying about the potential health risks of floating in the water for hours (as a surfer) in the middle of a bloom of little phytoplankton cells that produce neurotoxins. In Florida, where they have been having some of the worst red tides in recent memory, there are constant warnings to sufferers of asthma.
Yuck-o.