Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says
A study indicates that residents living near the 2023 Maui wildfires have been exposed to metal mixtures in smoke and ash, which are linked to negative lung health impacts.
Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study says. The work shows that major wildfires, which are worsening with the planet’s warming, could have lasting effects beyond immediate exposure. […]
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