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Updates from the Field
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The LA Fire HEALTH Study recently completed the 50-home environmental sampling campaign, one of the most – if not the most – extensive post-fire monitoring effort within homes ever. Over 1,000… Continue Reading
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LA Times: Researchers find drinking water is safe in Eaton, Palisades burn areas
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The Los Angeles Times featured results from last Friday’s LA Fire HEALTH’s Data Brief about tap water quality in the burn areas, and spoke with LA Fire HEALTH researcher, Chris Olivares: Continue Reading
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Newest Data Brief finds minimal VOCs in tap water samples taken in Feb–April in Palisades and Altadena
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Key Takeaways: Why this is important: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like benzene were found early on in some drinking water after the fires, possibly due to partially burning plastic pipes (like Continue Reading
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NY Times: L.A. Officials Test Residents for Lead After Fires
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Three months after the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated LA County, our team at the L.A. Fire HEALTH Study is continuing to conduct on site testing of soil contaminants. An article… Continue Reading
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Conversations After the Fires: Air Quality and Health
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Researchers from the LA Fire HEALTH Study Consortium spoke today at a webinar hosted by the CalTech Science Exchange as part of their Conversations After the Fires: Air Quality and Continue Reading
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New Data Brief Examines Debris Flow Hazard Risks in Fire Areas
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The latest Data Brief from the LA Fire HEALTH Study uses mapping and modeling tools to look at how a wildfire impacts the risks of mudslides during extreme rains. Continue Reading