The Green Smoothie you dont want to drink (nor swim): ...A Recreational Public Health Advisory was issued at Maumee Bay State Park on Lake Erie on July 23, warning swimmers, especially children, elderly or those with compromised immune systems, that waters are at an elevated toxin level. Technically, swimming is still allowed in such waters, though it could prove to be adverse to health concerns.... Higher temperatures can be a contributing factor to an increase in blooms... However...the key factor is the amount of phosphorus flowing into the lakes from agricultural watersheds. When an excess of minerals, such as phosphorus, and other factors such as higher temperatures, the mix can create hazardous conditions. According to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the primary sources of nutrient pollution are runoff of fertilizers, animal manure, sewage treatment plant discharges, storm water runoff, car and power plant emissions and failing septic tanks. -- Roxanne Amico accuweather/en/features/trend/lake_erie_suffering_from_harmf/31210317
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:27:01 +0000