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Investigating Health Impacts of Exposure to Harmful Algal Blooms
Sponsor: Roskamp Institute Inc.
Summary
The goals of this project are to study the biological effects of environmental toxins (ET), in particular aquatic toxins such as brevetoxins (PbTx) and microcystin or their metabolites. This study is designed to examine the effects of the body from harmful algae blooms (HAB) as well as possibility of an association between exposure to the marine toxin, brevetoxin (PbTx), which is released from K. brevis during the red tide bloom, and the prevalence of neurological illnesses.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2024-10-14
Completion Date
2030-10-14
Last Updated
2025-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Locations (1)
The Roskamp Institute
Sarasota, Florida, United States