How toxic is the Lahaina burn zone?
April 21, 2024
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as posted by the channelScientists, state officials and the Army Corps of Engineers are finding the Lahaina burn zone may not be as toxic as initially feared.
It’s suspected that wind-whipped flames that tore through Lahaina on Aug. 8 created an urban fire so hot it not only melted glass, but it appears to have resulted in the complete combustion of many harmful contaminants like dioxins, heavy metals, flame retardants and forever chemicals, rendering them inert.
Learn from Environmental Health Reporter Paula Dobbyn how these encouraging results could hasten Lahaina’s recovery
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