Scientific American1mon
What Makes Urban Wildfire Smoke So Toxic
Firefighters in southern California are battling the Palisades and Eaton Fires, which have killed at least 25 people, burning a cumulative 37,700 acres and at least 12,000 structures. The plumes of ...
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KRISS has developed international standards for sunscreen toxicity assay with NIST
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a safety evaluation technology for nanoparticles* ...
The New York Times1mon
He Saved His Home From Fire. But Toxic Dangers Still Lurk.
As residents start returning to neighborhoods ravaged by fire, they are contending with a slew of toxic hazards in the lingering smoke and ash that experts say can cause breathing problems and worse.
Assessing adverse neurological effects of wildfire smoke inhalation
Following the devastating fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, concerns are on the rise about the long-term health impacts of smoke inhalation.
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Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA’s is even worse.
“Everything in the households got burned — cars, metal pipes, plastics.” Wildfire smoke is toxic. Burning trees and shrubs produce very fine particulate matter, known by the shorthand PM 2 ...
Fortune1mon
Southern California’s wildfire smoke is full of toxic chemicals. Here are the major health risks to residents
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