A long-awaited scientific investigation into the health impacts of sargassum on coastal workers is nearing completion, with preliminary results expected to be released in early 2026.
The study, led by the Quintana Roo Council of Humanities, Science and Technology (Coqcyt) in collaboration with specialists from the Autonomous University of Quintana Roo (UQROO), resumed this year after a season of unusually low sargassum arrivals stalled progress in 2024.
Key Highlight
Scientists say early findings reinforce concerns about respiratory risks from inhaling sargassum leachate — not just from physical contact with the algae.
The project focuses specifically on people who manually collect sargassum, a group considered to have the highest prolonged
→ Continue reading at Traveling Lifestyle
