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Prevention To prevent cyanobacterial blooms To prevent human exposure to cyanotoxins Cyanobacterial Bloom Prevention Prioritization Riparian Buffers Constructed Wetlands Human Exposure Prevention Water treatment methods and technology Coagulation/Flocculation/filtration + UV light treatment Provisional guidelines (World Health Organization) Public Awareness Get Connected Clean Water Action Be Informed Demand Actions Monitoring Areas with repetitive cyanobacterial blooms Areas with cyanotoxin exposure reports Research The behaviors and mechanisms of the cyanobacteria and toxins in both water and the human body. To develop effective water treatment Questions? Resources: DeMott, W.R. et al. (1991) Effects of Toxic Cyanobacteria and Purified Toxins on the Survival and Feeding of a Copepod and Three Species of Daphnia. Carmichael Limnology and Oceanography, 36, 7, 1346-1357. “International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms”. 2005 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency /cyano_habs_symposium/ Carmichael, WW. (2001) Health Effects of Toxin-Producing Cyanobacteria: “The CyanoHABs”. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 7, 5, 1393-1407. P A A LCBP.org * Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, have recently been linked to several types of neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinsons Disease, and Alzheimer’s Disease, which occur through exposure to toxins produced by cyanobacteria. * Cyanotoxins HumanHealth Alison Reeve Jiaxin Yu Marshall Ambros Rachel Beauregard Steve Hoffmann Problem Statement Cyanobacteria are capable of producing toxins and have been linked to human health concerns Objectives Study the behavior of cyanotoxins in the environment and the human body Thoroughly investigate cyanotoxins effects on human health in the Lake Champlain Basin.? Determine precautionary measures to prevent the toxins from further impacti