Representative soil sample testing done in a Los Angeles County Public Health study found a higher percentage of samples with lead levels above health-based screening thresholds taken from parcels ...

The increased lead in downwind soil “is consistent with reports of elevated lead in air samples collected in the days immediately following the fire,” according to the health department. “The source ...

L.A. County Public’s testing confirmed early findings that soil downwind was contaminated with lead. But it was unclear if ...

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and federal partners are hosting a free soil screening event for residents and ...

The Eaton fire left significant levels of lead in Altadena’s soil, according to a final report from the Los Angeles County ...

An Eagan neighborhood is starting to get results from soil sample tests done after elevated levels of lead were detected in the air near the Gopher Resource recycling facility. The free soil screening ...

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