Man-Made Chemicals May Be Driving a Global Decline in Male Births

/ Published in Blog, Water Quality & Pollution
In species from alligators to humans, males are being born less frequently than they were before.  Environmental experts are examining the link between man-made chemicals and their role as endocrine disruptors. Exposure to phthalates, a common class of petrochemicals, can happen through air, water or food.  They are contained in cosmetics, cleaning products and consumer

Algae Virus Found in Humans Raises Questions About Brain Function

/ Published in Algae & Harmful Algal Blooms, Blog
Toxic algae blooms pose a risk to humans and wildlife.
There are more microorganisms in and on a “person” than there are “human cells.” Along with a few pounds of bacteria — trillions of microbes — an even larger number of viruses live in and on the human body. Some of which change the way we think and feel, and even the way we interact

Atrazine, Frogs, and the Scientist Challenging a Widely Used Herbicide

/ Published in Blog, Water Quality & Pollution
Dr. Tyrone Hayes
Attending the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership convention is an annual event that Aquarius Systems looks forward to every year. We enjoy seeing old friends, meeting new friends; customers, DNR agents and academics. This year’s event featured a speaker that has literally made headlines, although not always in a good way. Dr. Tyrone Hayes of the University