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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 Continue Reading
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KCRW: Wildfire health effects: The 10-year monitoring plan
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Press Play on KCRW recently interviewed Mike Jerrett to discuss the LA Fire HEALTH Study, and how the study may fill some of the testing gaps left by the federal Continue Reading
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The LA Fire HEALTH Study releases first data brief
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The LA Fire HEALTH Study has released its first set of data on the new www.lafirehealth.org website. The Data Brief released today features preliminary data findings of indoor and outdoor air quality… Continue Reading