Q&A: Health experts urge caution, more testing after elevated lead levels found in Eaton fire soil

This week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released preliminary findings from soil testing in and around the Eaton and Palisades fire burn zones.
The biggest takeaway was elevated percentages of lead levels in soil samples taken from sites downwind from the Eaton fire area that are a notch above public health thresholds.
Such results on Friday prompted public health experts to urge caution, but the message was tempered with the need for more study.
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