Scientists Find Threat of Toxic Metal Exposure Lingers Long After a Wildfire Goes Out
2 sources·Updated September 28, 2026
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- Gizmodo AU·14h agoScientists Find Threat of Toxic Metal Exposure Lingers Long After a Wildfire Goes Out
Researchers found alarmingly high concentrations of toxic metals in Maui residents tested six to 18 months after the 2023 fires.
Read at Gizmodo AU → - Medical Xpress·14h agoToxic metals found in Maui residents months after 2023 wildfires
The health consequences of catastrophic wildfires that burn through towns and cities may extend long after the flames are extinguished and the smoke disappears, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES).
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