US EditionPublic health risks of urban wildfire smoke prompt push for more monitoring
- Catastrophic fires in Los Angeles prompted concerns about toxic air exposure for residents and firefighters.
- Climate change increases the frequency of such disasters, raising concerns about air pollution monitoring gaps.
- Volckens deployed AirPens to measure heavy metals and benzene, while South Coast AQMD used monitoring vans.
- One monitor detected 40 times normal chlorine and 110 times typical lead after the fires; Zeldin said, "biggest deregulatory action".
- Experts advocate for better real-time data and monitoring due to AQI limitations and future fire predictions.
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Los Angeles officials launch online post-wildfire health dashboard
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has launched an interactive online dashboard that provides the public with access to environmental and personal health monitoring in the wake of the January wildfires. Offering a visual overview of monitoring locations across L.A. County, the dashboard – part of the Los Angeles County Post-Fire Air, Soil and Water Assessment Plan – was developed in collaboration with regional and state partner…
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Public health risks of urban wildfire smoke prompt push for more monitoring
When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents were breathing toxic air from the burning homes, buildings, and cars, but it was unclear how much risk the public faced. So, the professor of environmental health at Colorado State University devised a plan to get answers.
LA wildfire's explosive timeline outlined in new report
What started as a wildland fire quickly catalyzed into a widespread urban wildfire in Los Angeles on Jan. 7. In the wake of the tragedy, researchers are understanding more about just what fueled the conflagration. A new report from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety outlines the timeline of both the Palisades and … Continue reading "Timeline of LA’s historic wildfires outlined in new report" The post Timeline of LA’s historic wil…
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