Leaching in
The story of Western Lake Erie water is know: large-scale animal feed lots (CAFOs) produce phosphorus-laden manure which is spread on fields, then hits waterways bound for Lake Erie. In the lake, the phosphorus feeds a sprawling algae blanket, producing Microcystin.
What is Microcystin?
An exceptionally poisonous chemical that causes diarrhea, vomiting and liver problems (after long exposure).
One Ohio State University Stone Lab/Ohio EPA study measured the toxicity of a number of poisons on lab rats, finding Microcystin more toxic than…
- PCBs
- Methylmercury
- DDT
- Chlorine, and
- Cyanide.
Want to learn more?
Join impassioned activists, Toledoans for Safe Water, a grassroots organization, for a discussion and free screening of We The People 2.0: The Second American Revolution. 5:30pm, Monday, August 1. Collingwood Arts Center Black Box Theater, 2413 Collingwood Blvd.
For more information, visit lakeerieaction.org
Leaching in
The story of Western Lake Erie water is know: large-scale animal feed lots (CAFOs) produce phosphorus-laden manure which is spread on fields, then hits waterways bound for Lake Erie. In the lake, the phosphorus feeds a sprawling algae blanket, producing Microcystin.
What is Microcystin?
An exceptionally poisonous chemical that causes diarrhea, vomiting and liver problems (after long exposure).
One Ohio State University Stone Lab/Ohio EPA study measured the toxicity of a number of poisons on lab rats, finding Microcystin more toxic than…
- PCBs
- Methylmercury
- DDT
- Chlorine, and
- Cyanide.
Want to learn more?
Join impassioned activists, Toledoans for Safe Water, a grassroots organization, for a discussion and free screening of We The People 2.0: The Second American Revolution. 5:30pm, Monday, August 1. Collingwood Arts Center Black Box Theater, 2413 Collingwood Blvd.
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For more information, visit lakeerieaction.org
