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LA Fire HEALTH Study releases January 2025 Air Quality Data
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The LA Fire HEALTH Study today released preliminary* air quality data for the Los Angeles area during the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in January 2025. The data shows how outdoor levels… Continue Reading
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New York Times: L.A.’s Clear Skies Conceal a ‘Toxic Soup’
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Brendan Borrell from the New York Times recently visited researchers from the LA Fire HEALTH Study as they monitored air quality in the Altadena burn zones. Continue Reading
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New York Times: After the L.A. Wildfires, a Lingering Anxiety: What Is in the Soil?
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A March 10 article in the New York Times shares, “Federal agencies are removing topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing… Continue Reading
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Preliminary Data Findings: Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality (VOC and PM Levels) in the Burn Zone
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The LA Fire HEALTH Study just released its second Data Brief. This brief highlights the presence of VOCs and particles inside damaged homes in the burn area, and advises continued caution for residents… Continue Reading
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WATCH: Protecting Our Community: Addressing the Health Impacts of the Los Angeles Wildfires
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In the wake of the wildfires that took place in Los Angeles county in January 2025, experts from the LA Fire HEALTH Study Consortium came together to share critical findings about… Continue Reading
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Science News: Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
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An article in the March 2025 issue of Science News, which dedicated an entire feature section to the LA fires, spoke with environmental health experts to look at the risks for… Continue Reading