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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances

Over 520 chemicals, including persistent pharmaceuticals and banned toxins, are present in English agricultural soils due to spreading treated human biosolids.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety

Rapid federal wildfire cleanup cleared millions of tons of debris but may have left toxic soil contamination and lingering cleanup quality and oversight issues.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Final evacuation order officially lifted nearly six months after Palisades fire

Final evacuation orders for Pacific Palisades lifted, but concerns about soil contamination and toxic dust remain.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Nearly half of Pasadena Unified schools have contaminated soil, district finds

Contaminated soil in Pasadena schools poses serious health risks, with many schools exceeding legal limits for lead and arsenic.
Los Angeles
fromInsideHook
7 months ago

How Badly Did the LA Wildfires Affect the Local Soil?

Wildfires in Los Angeles have exposed soil contamination, making rebuilding challenging for affected homeowners due to detected toxic heavy metals.
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