Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, public health officials in Los Angeles are advising beachgoers to avoid sea lions that have been sickened by toxins from large algae blooms coating California beaches.
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Domoic acid poisoning can cause seizures, death in marine mammals and people who eat contaminated seafood. Large algae blooms off the California coast are endangering marine mammals and making some seafood unsafe to eat, according to several Los Angeles county departments.
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