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@emfurd.bsky.social

From @sarahkaplan48.bsky.social Survivors of the 2023 Maui wildfires had high amounts of toxins in their urine for as long as 18 months after the fire. Another study found that lead concentrations in the Eaton Fire smoke were up to 250x higher than normal. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

washingtonpost.comWhat new research reveals about the dangers of smoke from urban firestormsA study of Maui survivors found high amounts of toxic metals in their bodies for as long as 18 months after the fire. Another study found the Eaton Fire’s smoke had lead concentrations up to 250 times...

15/10/26, 7:43 pm22 reposts42 likes

Emily Gardner

@emfurd.bsky.social

Urban wildfires present a unique set of dangers, because they burn not just through trees and other vegetation but through homes and infrastructure as well. Revisit my reporting on impacts of smoke from the 2025 LA fires here: eos.org/features/whe...

eos.orgWhere There’s Fire, There’s Smoke - EosUsing both existing and newly launched monitoring instruments, researchers work to better understand air quality during and after the Los Angeles wildfires.

Honey Girl Grows

@honeygirlgrows.bsky.social

Hi Emily 👋 we were the first to peer-review publish on the LA fire soils science, and the only to include post cleanup data. It’s a 5-year study with Duke U, still ongoing. Many posts.

m.youtube.comLA wildfires soil toxicity study results (May 2026) - Duke U and Honey Girl Grows Garden DesignsYouTube video by Honey Girl Grows - Culinary Gardens & Pollinators