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...
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How record wildfires are harming human health
Max Kozlov Firefighters battle the Caldor wildfire in California in August. Credit: Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/ZUMA/eyevine On a cool September morning in San Francisco, a group of firefighters packed their gear into a bright red van. The sickly sweet odour of pine resin from a distant blaze hung in the air as the crew prepared to...