US EditionNo sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
- Lead screening after west Maui wildfires found no widespread exposure to toxic metal, as stated by Hawaii health officials.
- Blood samples from 557 residents post-wildfires revealed 27 positive screenings, with 15 false positives for elevated lead levels after subsequent testing.
- State Health Director Dr. Kenneth Fink reassured community members that elevated lead levels were not detected in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in Lahaina.
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No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfires. Blood samples were taken from more than 500 people to screen for the toxic metal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. Health Director Dr. Kenneth Fink says it’s reassuring to know that people in the community are not showi…
No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfires. Blood samples were taken from more than 500 people to screen for the toxic metal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. Health Director Dr. Kenneth Fink says it’s reassuring to know that people in the community are not showi…
No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfires. Blood samples were taken from more than 500 people to screen for the toxic metal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. Health Director Dr. Kenneth Fink says it’s reassuring to know that people in the community are not showi…
No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
HONOLULU (AP) — Lead screening conducted on west Maui residents after last summer’s devastating wildfires showed no widespread exposure to the toxic metal, Hawaii health officials said Thursday. Blood samples were taken from 557 people after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. Just 27 people’s screening results came out positive, and subsequent testing showed 15 of them did…
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