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The Toxic Aftermath Of An Urban Fire
When a fire burns in an urban area, it unleashes a slurry of chemicals. Scientists are trying to understand the chemistry at ...
Altadena and Pacific Palisades are buried under toxic debris. Now what?
Now harmful chemicals, which may include asbestos, lead, mercury and other heavy metals, are present in the ash that blankets ...
Toxic fumes from burning Teslas are delaying LA wildfire recovery efforts
Efforts to cleanup areas of LA devastated by wildfires are being delayed by burning Teslas and other electric cars emitting ...
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Could toxic ash from the recent fires get into the ground soil? What about the fruit, vegetables?
With over 16,000 homes and buildings damaged or destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the toxic ash produced by those ...
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...
European court finds Italy violated the right to life of Naples residents living in toxic dump area
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy violated the right to life of those living in a toxic-waste polluted ...
Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the ...
Moss Landing battery fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals found in wetlands near plant
Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire ...
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Concern for air quality grows as strong winds blow ash from burn areas
With the return of the strong Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles County, the air quality will be changing quickly, especially for ...