Algae and Lou Gehrig's disease

In case you missed this June 29 story from The Environment Report:

This scum is called cyanobacteria. For years, scientists have known that this stuff can produce dangerous toxins. Amy Quinton reports now researchers are studying whether there’s a link between cyanobacteria and Lou Gehrig’s disease.

This is worth following, as zebra and quagga mussels in the Great Lakes states appear to be contributing to an increase in this hazard.