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How Dangerous Is the Asbestos in The Air After a Wildfire? Experts Weigh In
Even after a wildfire has burned through a neighborhood, asbestos may linger in the air. It presents serious health risks, so ...
Burning Teslas, fried battery storage systems add to toxic mix hindering LA wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...
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How to clean siding on a house without damaging it – experts share tips on identifying yours before you set to work
but siding on many homes used to be made of asbestos, which poses health risks. It was banned in US construction in 1978, but it can still be present in pre-1980s homes. It can look exactly like ...
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As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by ...
Burning Teslas in LA add to toxic mix hindering California wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring ...
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Burning Teslas in L.A. Add to Toxic Mix Hindering Cleanup
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by ...
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Burning Teslas in L.A. add to toxic mix hindering wildfire cleanup
“We’ve heard from firefighters that those lithium batteries burned fires near homes – like ... as siding, roofing tiles, and insulation result in dangerous ash that may contain asbestos ...