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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 Health… 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
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LA Times, NY Times, CNN: Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead
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A story in the LA Times on March 27, 2025, featured the work of the LA Fire HEALTH Study to investigate the health impacts of the LA fires on first responders. Continue Reading
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Science: In the Ashes
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A new article in the March 28 issue of Science magazine, highlights the work of the LA Fire HEALTH study to fill in important gaps in knowledge about the health impacts… Continue Reading
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ABC 7: LA Fire Health Investigates Health Impacts to Firefighters
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Dr. Kari Nadeau was interviewed by ABC 7 reporter Kevin Ozebeck in a segment that aired on Monday, March 24, to discuss the findings of preliminary research into the health impacts… Continue Reading