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Study: wildfires can leave behind 'dangerous levels' of carcinogen

Flick/NPS Climate Change Response

New research shows that intense wildfires can leave behind dangerous levels of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium in soil and ash, close enough to the surface that wind could easily carry it away.

New research shows that intense wildfires can leave behind dangerous levels of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium in soil and ash, close enough to the surface that wind could easily carry it away.

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Murphy Woodhouse