An Unexpected Threat to Aquatic Life in San Francisco Bay? Our Pets.
Pesticides used in common over-the-counter topical tick and flea treatments have been found in Bay Area wastewater effluent at levels that are toxic to aquatic organisms.
Kathleen Ok-Soo Richards is a longtime East Bay journalist who was born and raised in Berkeley. She is currently the Explore editor at Bay Nature and was previously the editor-in-chief of the East Bay Express and the managing editor of The Stranger.
Pesticides used in common over-the-counter topical tick and flea treatments have been found in Bay Area wastewater effluent at levels that are toxic to aquatic organisms.
When Kathleen Richards' father had a stroke, she set out into the parks to let nature aid his recovery.