See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Natural Disasters
Social Media
Donald Trump
Republican Party
Baseball
South America
Senate
Basketball
Democratic Party
Vladimir Putin
Artificial Intelligence
Crime
Published • loading... • Updated

U.S. Wildfire Suppressants Revealed as Major Sources of Toxic Metal Pollution

Summary by EcoWatch
Some wildfire suppressants in the U.S. contain levels of toxic metals up to 2,880 times the regulator limits set for drinking water, according to a recently published study. Further, researchers found that wildfire suppressants may have contributed to around 850,000 pounds of toxic metal pollution in the western U.S. from 2009 to 2021. When toxic metal pollution shows up in the environment after wildfires, it has previously been estimated that t…

2 Articles

All
Left
1
Center
Right
EcoWatchEcoWatch

U.S. Wildfire Suppressants Revealed as Major Sources of Toxic Metal Pollution

Some wildfire suppressants in the U.S. contain levels of toxic metals up to 2,880 times the regulator limits set for drinking water, according to a recently published study. Further, researchers found that wildfire suppressants may have contributed to around 850,000 pounds of toxic metal pollution in the western U.S. from 2009 to 2021. When toxic metal pollution shows up in the environment after wildfires, it has previously been estimated that t…

Read Full Article
slashdot.orgslashdot.org

US Wildfire Suppressants Rife With Toxic Heavy Metals, Study Finds

A new study reveals that widely used pink wildfire suppressants contain high levels of toxic heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic, and chromium, with concentrations up to 3,000 times above drinking water limits. While the government and chemical makers have long concealed up to 20% of the suppressants' ingredients as "trade secrets," researchers have confirmed their role in environmental pollution, raising concerns over their extensive use in resi…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

EcoWatch broke the news in on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Tech

Tech

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

You have read out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join us as a member to unlock exclusive access to diverse content.

News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal