For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they ...

After initially resisting calls, federal regulators will test the soil at 100 properties in the Eaton Fire burn scar.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's disaster chief quietly retired in late December amid criticism over the state's indecisive ...

Testing of homes in communities surrounding the Eaton and Palisades fires has found dangerous levels of lead and asbestos — ...

Testing for toxic chemicals and heavy metals is available in Los Angeles County from philanthropic groups, researchers, and ...

Wildfire survivors across Los Angeles County are discovering that the most dangerous consequence from a wildfire isn’t always visible. Lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals could be hiding deep in ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will not conduct soil sampling at private properties damaged by the Palisades and Eaton fires, raising concerns about the risks of lingering contaminants and ...

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Eri Saikawa has received a few interesting emails over the past two years. Saikawa is the Emory University researcher whose team uncovered massive lead contamination on Atlanta’s Westside. Her work ...