The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...
'We don't want it!' San Gabriel Valley rages against shipment of Eaton fire hazardous waste
In a heated community meeting, furious residents assailed federal officials for trucking electric vehicle batteries and other ...
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Rain gives LA wildfire relief but officials warn of mudslides and toxic ash
Rainfall could cause mudslides in area burned by wildfires, with officials warning residents of toxic material from debris ...
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EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have long cooperated with each other and ...
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Hazardous fire material
The Environmental Protection Agency began taking out household hazardous material from Palisades and Eaton fire areas. Here’s ...
After a disaster, communities can be at risk for toxic exposures. Do residents know that?
As communities began cleanup efforts in the area, many expressed concerns that the debris left behind was producing a foul ...
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Where are the lithium batteries, paint and other hazardous materials from the Eaton and Palisades fires going?
Lario Park, just north of Irwindale, is one of the sites for material in the Eaton Fire and is located on federal land owned ...
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3 secretly toxic items in your bedroom that toxicologists urge you to replace now to protect your health
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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Southern California’s next potential threat? Floods, landslides and toxic debris flows
Regarding the toxic nature of the debris flow, Pestrella noted that the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working with local partners to clear properties of hazardous substances.
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Investigation finds dangerous levels of heavy metals around Monterrey hazardous waste plant
A recent investigation found dangerously high levels of heavy metals in homes and schools near a Monterrey hazardous waste ...
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Why Smoke From the Los Angeles Fires Is So Dangerous
They often burn in urban areas, creating a toxic soup of smoke, ash and noxious substances that can be ... these structures are built from releases hazardous chemicals and gases into the air ...
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Burning Teslas in L.A. Add to Toxic Mix Hindering Cleanup
That includes pesticides, batteries or fuels and other products that would normally be considered hazardous household ... the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.