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Smoke and Ash Made More Toxic by the Contents of Burning Homes Threaten Residents of LA and Beyond
Ash is everywhere and comes in many sizes, from black and gray slivers collecting along curbs to ... The chemical composition ...
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How wildfire smoke and ash impact your health and how to protect yourself
Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size—known as PM2.5—are ...
Residents concerned over toxic ash, chemicals lingering in air after Southern California wildfires
In the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires, health experts are warning residents over possible health effects from toxins lingering in the air. Ash, smoke and other chemicals can easily ...
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LA fires are producing hazardous smoke: How to protect yourself
Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size — known as PM2.5 — are particularly ...
The Washington Post8d
Not even sea life is safe from the L.A. fires
It was smoke from ... of Australia’s “black summer” from 2019 to 2020, when wildfires, fueled by extreme drought, ripped through forests across the country, releasing ash and smoke particles ...
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Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires. Here’s how to stay safe
Smoke, ash and all the toxic chemicals that come with both can seep into even well-sealed homes and pose risks to health. “There’s a lot that has potentially happened to affect poor air ...