A soil sample testing study conducted by Los Angeles County Public Health found higher lead levels in samples taken downwind of the Eaton fire. The study, presented during a virtual town hall, revealed that the source of lead was likely from burning homes with lead-based paint. However, there was no evidence of widespread contamination from fire-related chemicals in the Palisades area. Public health officials emphasized the need for more testing in areas where screening thresholds were exceeded. The study, which included samples from destroyed, damaged, and undamaged parcels, looked for heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and dioxins. Lawmakers have criticized the decision to only remove six inches of soil during debris removal and have called for additional testing. Public health plans to release more results from stage three of the study, analyzing soil from parcels where debris removal has been completed. The town hall was streamed on YouTube.
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