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Scraping the smelly sargassum seaweed off some beaches on Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast has become not only a nightmare but also possibly a health threat for the workers doing it -- with the quantities washing ashore this year seemingly mountains, not mounds.
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Scraping the smelly sargassum seaweed off some beaches on Mexico’s resort-studded Caribbean coast has become not only a nightmare, but possibly a health threat, for the workers doing it — with the quantities washing ashore this year seemingly mountains not mounds.
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Scraping the smelly sargassum seaweed off some beaches on...
Decomposing sargassum is piling up on beaches in Mexican towns like Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Xcalak. Scientists say it can be dangerous to workers with respiratory problems as they rake up the seaweed maskless in the scorching heat.
Tourist hotspots Tulum and Playa Del Carmen are plagued by mounds of odorous seaweed, causing a possible health threat to workers.