LA fires: Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm

To understand the health risks from air pollution, you need to know what people are exposed to and how much of it.
ConsumerAffairs

Wildfire smoke doesn’t stop at your front door, new UCLA study explains

Wildfire smoke can keep polluting your home long after the flames are out, with harmful chemicals lingering indoors even when ...
WWLP-22News

Chief: Smoke from Texas chemical plant fire not toxic

CROSBY, Texas (AP) — A Houston-area chemical plant that lost power after Harvey engulfed the area in floods was rocked by fires and two explosions early Thursday, but local authorities said the ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Fire victims with smoke, chemical damage not covered by CA insurers

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- High levels of harmful chemicals like arsenic and lead are being reported all over the areas destroyed by the Los Angeles County wildfires. It's raising questions about another ...
WGHP

Chemical smoke spewing from a Georgia factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Heavy smoke was causing ...
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Chemical traces of 2023 Canadian wildfires detected in Maryland months after smoke subsided

In 2023, Canada’s worst wildfire season on record produced so much smoke that it spilled across national borders into the United States. At times, a thick haze enveloped much of the U.S. East Coast ...