@article{bloch_beuhler_hilborn_faulkner_rhea_2024, title={Epidemiologic and clinical features of cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom exposures reported to the National Poison Data System, United States, 2010-2022: a descriptive analysis}, volume={23}, ISSN={["1476-069X"]}, DOI={10.1186/s12940-024-01121-y}, abstractNote={Harmful algal bloom occurrences have been increasingly reported globally and over time. Exposure to the variety of toxins and co-contaminants that may be present in harmful algal blooms can cause illness and even death. Poison control data is a valuable public health information source that has been used to characterize many types of toxin exposures, including harmful algal blooms. Prior studies have been limited by location and time, and knowledge gaps remain regarding cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom (cyanoHAB) exposure circumstances, and the breadth and severity of associated clinical effect.}, number={1}, journal={ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH}, author={Bloch, Rebecca A. and Beuhler, Michael C. and Hilborn, Elizabeth D. and Faulkner, Grace and Rhea, Sarah}, year={2024}, month={Oct} }
 @article{bloch_faulkner_hilborn_wismer_martin_rhea_2023, title={Geographic Variability, Seasonality, and Increase in ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Harmful Blue-Green Algae Calls-United States and Canada, 2010-2022}, volume={15}, ISSN={["2072-6651"]}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins15080505}, DOI={10.3390/toxins15080505}, abstractNote={Harmful cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) exposures can cause illness or death in humans and animals. We characterized American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) harmful blue-green algae (HBGA) call data, compared it to a measure of harmful algal bloom public awareness, and considered its suitability as a public health information source. ASPCA APCC dog and cat “HBGA exposure” calls made 1 January 2010–31 December 2022 were included. We calculated annual HBGA call percentages and described calls (species, month, origin, exposure route). We characterized public awareness by quantifying Nexis Uni® (LexisNexis Academic; New York, NY, USA)-indexed news publications (2010–2022) pertaining to “harmful algal bloom(s)”. Call percentage increased annually, from 0.005% (2010) to 0.070% (2022). Of 999 HBGA calls, 99.4% (n = 993) were dog exposures. Over 65% (n = 655) of calls were made July–September, largely from the New England (n = 154 (15.4%)) and Pacific (n = 129 (12.9.%)) geographic divisions. Oral and dermal exposures predominated (n = 956 (95.7%)). Harmful algal bloom news publications increased overall, peaking in 2019 (n = 1834). Higher call volumes in summer and in the New England and Pacific geographic divisions drove HBGA call increases; public awareness might have contributed. Dogs and humans have similar exposure routes. ASPCA APCC HBGA call data could serve as a public health information source.}, number={8}, journal={TOXINS}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Bloch, Rebecca A. and Faulkner, Grace and Hilborn, Elizabeth D. and Wismer, Tina and Martin, Nicole and Rhea, Sarah}, year={2023}, month={Aug} }