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Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says
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At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed in a 24-hour period to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level, according to a new study.
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