French lorry driver dies after exposure to seaweed

A lorry driver in France has died after being exposed to seaweed that becomes toxic as it decomposes. An investigation has been launched to discover whether the driver did meet his death as a result of the sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) that is covering beaches along the Brittany coast.

Update on our earlier post:
http://socialising.posterous.com/poo-poo-in-brittany