Firefighters in LA blaze face same toxic exposure as 9/11 responders

Mongabay
Jan 17, 2025, 10:50 am118 pts
Smoke from wildfire poses a host of health concerns, but when fires burn through urban areas, like the ongoing inferno in Los Angeles, U.S., the health risks increase dramatically. “This is an entirely different situation because the wildfire smoke is bad enough, but when synthetic materials burn, they’re…

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