Opinion: The Los Angeles wildfires are finally contained, but Californians still aren’t safe
The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.
Los Angeles health department advises on wildfire soot and ash cleanup
Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.
Amid cleanup, EPA reassures public over air concerns, as hope emerges in more effective testing
Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...
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Lawmakers Call for Improved Air Quality Monitoring in LA Following Fires
Wildfires like those in Los Angeles that destroy urban structures release toxic chemicals, including lead, into the air.
Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.
Along with this more than fivefold increase in billion-dollar disasters came rising insurance costs - exacerbated by weather disasters striking densely populated areas more frequently, the rising ...
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Fire smoke protections
But the fact that many farmworkers labored through the smoke of the Los Angeles fires underscores the limitations of ...
House members from LA want pollutants from Southern California wildfires tracked
Reps. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, and Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, were joined by Reps. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, and George ...
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Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.
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As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a ...
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Wildfire-Linked ED Encounters Increased Eightfold With Onset of LA Wildfires
The percentage of wildfire-associated emergency department encounters increased with onset of the Los Angeles County ...