05/05/2014 - Συνάντηση Εργασίας "Cyanotoxins in Fresh Waters" (Αθήνα)

Cyantoxins comprise a large group of potent toxins (e.g. peptides, alkaloids, amino-acids) produced by cyanobacteria that are common in surface waters and tend to form blooms in lakes and other freshwater bodies.

Exposure through drinking or bathing in waters containing cyanotoxins can seriously affect human and animal health: cyanotoxins may damage the liver, kidneys, central nervous system or may cause respiratory and gastrointestinal problems.

Cyanotoxins are now recognized as an important emerging threat for water resources by WHO, USEPA and other authorities.

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