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Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Could Kill Your Dog

The ax has come down on the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admn, and that could have unexpectedly deadly consequences for your #pets—not to mention your own #health.
https://newrepublic.com/article/192346/musk-doge-noaa-water-safety-algae

"Microcystin has been known to kill #dogs, #birds, & #livestock & cause nausea, diarrhea, & vomiting in people...

Thursday, the head of that [water safety monitoring] team was fired, alongside 100s of other #NOAA employees."

#Musk #Doge #Coup #Trump #News #USA
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Headline: water safety
Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Could Kill Your Dog

The ax has come down on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and that could have unexpectedly deadly consequences for your pets—not to mention your own health.

by Kate Aronoff
March 5, 2025

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In the bright green algal blooms that form in warm weather, cyanobacteria produce a toxin called microcystin. Microcystin has been known to kill dogs, birds, and livestock and cause nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting in people. Just over a dozen people employed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are tasked with monitoring algal blooms in the Great Lakes watershed, which more than 40 million people depend on for the water that comes out of their taps. The NOAA team passes information about harmful algal growth and toxicity on to municipal water treatment plants in time for them to protect people, pets, and businesses from being poisoned.