It took a week, but AQMD mobile testing from Jan. 31 in the Altadena fire area showed no elevated levels for air toxics.
Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...
Urban ash from the California wildfires that has settled across the state has now been found more than 100 miles offshore.
An ocean water quality rain advisory was issued for all of Los Angeles County beaches after weekend rainfall caused mudslides ...
Other adverse health effects might arise from inhaling more mobile and toxic forms of arsenic, chromium and benzene. Exposure to magnetite, which can form when fire burns iron, has been linked to ...
Other adverse health effects might arise from inhaling more mobile and toxic forms of arsenic, chromium and benzene. Exposure to magnetite, which can form when fire burns iron, has been linked to ...
About a week after the Los Angeles wildfires began, it seemed safe to sleep without a go bag packed. The smoke had dissipated, and even though everyone knew the air-quality sensors couldn’t detect ...
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, ...
Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.