A person (bottom) watches from a balcony as a firefighting aircraft drops the fire retardant Phos-Chek near homes during the Palisades Fire in Topanga, California on Jan. 10, 2025. Mario Tama / Getty Images
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Some wildfire suppressants in the U.S. contain levels of toxic metals up to 2,880 times the regulator limits set for drinking water, according to a recently published study. Further, researchers found that wildfire suppressants may have contributed to around 850,000 pounds of toxic…
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