ReviewEBioMedicine2023
Harmful algal bloom aerosols and human health.
Review in EBioMedicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Neurodegenerative Diseases: What Can Be Learned from Toothed Whales?Neuroscience bulletin · 2025Pooled it
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- Nanotechnological applications of marine algae derived neurotoxins spanning harmful algal blooms and therapeutic innovations.Discover nano · 2026Review
- Molecular Mechanisms of Algicidal Bacteria in Controlling Harmful Algal Blooms: Advances in Bacteria-Algae Interactions.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Review
- Brevetoxin PbTx2 Modulates Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in an In Vitro Human Immune Cell Line.Toxics · 2026Article
- Did Australian policy prepare for a harmful algal bloom with significant human health impacts? Analysis and lessons from South Australia.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Climate resilient adaptation of coastal amenities for wellbeing.Cambridge prisms. Coastal futures · 2026Review
- "Algal-dromes": a novel conceptual approach to illness in humans exposed to harmful algal bloom toxins.Frontiers in toxicology · 2026Review
- Influence of trace metal additions on the longevity of algal blooms across a productivity gradient.Journal of phycology · 2025Article
- Temperature-Driven Intraspecific Diversity in Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Profiles of the Dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum and Intragenic Variation in the Saxitoxin Biosynthetic Gene, sxtA4.Microbial ecology · 2025Article
- Airborne Algae and Cyanobacteria Originating from Lakes: Formation Mechanisms, Influencing Factors, and Potential Health Risks.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Respiratory Health Impacts from Natural Disasters and Other Extreme Weather Events: The Role of Environmental Stressors on Asthma and Allergies.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2025Review
- Contribution of Large Marine Aerosols in Phytoplankton Dispersal.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Marine aerosol in Aotearoa New Zealand: implications for air quality, climate change and public health.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2025Review
- Microalgae toxins in food products and impact on human health: a review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- The impact of APOE4 on neurological symptoms after exposure to K. brevis neurotoxin.Environmental toxicology and pharmacology · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of the Respiratory Effects of Red Tide.Respiratory care · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are increasing across many locations globally. Toxins from HABs can be incorporated into aerosols and transported inland, where subsequent exposure and inhalation can induce adverse health effects. However, the relationship between HAB aerosols and health outcomes remains unclear despite the potential for population-level exposures. In this review, we synthesized the current state of knowledge and identified evidence gaps in the relationship between HAB aerosols and human health. Aerosols from Karenia brevis, Ostreopsis sp., and cyanobacteria were linked with respiratory outcomes. However, most works did not directly measure aerosol or toxin concentrations and instead relied on proxy metrics of exposure, such as cell concentrations in nearby waterbodies. Furthermore, the number of studies with epidemiological designs was limited. Significant uncertainties remain regarding the health effects of other HAB species; threshold dose and the dose-response relationship; effects of concurrent exposures to mixtures of toxins and other aerosol sources, such as microplastics and metals; the impact of long-term exposures; and disparities in exposures and associated health effects across potentially vulnerable subpopulations. Additional studies employing multifaceted exposure assessment methods and leveraging large health databases could address such gaps and improve our understanding of the public health burden of HABs.
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