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Wildfires Can Unlock Toxic Metal Particles From Soils

A new study from Stanford University finds that wildfires can transform benign metals in soils and plants into toxic particles that easily become airborne.Burned serpentine chaparral at McLaughlin Natural Reserve after the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex. Burned serpentine chaparral at McLaughlin Natural Reserve after the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex. Image credit: Alandra Lopez, Stanford University...