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Preliminary soil testing results show elevated lead levels near Eaton Fire burn scar
Public health officials believe the increased levels could be from the burned homes, which were painted with lead-based paint ...
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Expert shares miraculous result after scattering mushrooms in devastated landscapes: 'So contaminated that the soil is black'
In a recent interview with Urgent Futures with Jesse Damiani (@urgentfuturespod), expert Danielle Stevenson shares her ...
EPA starts work removing radium-tainted soil, debris from former Silbert Watch Co. in Elgin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week started removing radium-contaminated soil from the former Silbert Watch Co ...
Franklin officials says contaminated soil from Ponemah Mills was dumped in their town
As state officials try to figure out where contaminated material excavated from the Ponemah Mills site in Norwich was taken, officials here say some of the soil was dumped in their town. Zoning ...
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and ...
Soil tests downwind of Eaton fire find higher lead levels; contaminant hotspots present in Palisades
Los Angeles County Public Health released the preliminary findings of a soil sampling study done in both fire areas. Here’s what they found.
Franklin officials say contaminated soil from Norwich mill was dumped in their town
As state officials try to figure out where contaminated material excavated from the Ponemah Mills site in Norwich was taken, officials here say some of the soil was dumped in their town. Zoning ...