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.
A study of 1,400 adults found higher internal metal levels associated with respiratory harm up to a year and a half after the fires.
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