Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
Source: @BreaknNews
At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average.The spiking levels underscore the added danger from wildfires when cars, homes, and other…
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