Researchers find carcinogenic chromium-6 in Palisades, Altadena fire cleanup zones
June 03, 2026
June 03, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, June 3 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Researchers find carcinogenic chromium-6 in Palisades, Altadena fire cleanup zones
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A carcinogen with potentially serious impacts on human health was found in neighborhoods in the months after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires and may have spread to communities as far as 6 to 9 miles downwind of the fire zones, according to newly publis . . .
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Researchers find carcinogenic chromium-6 in Palisades, Altadena fire cleanup zones
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A carcinogen with potentially serious impacts on human health was found in neighborhoods in the months after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires and may have spread to communities as far as 6 to 9 miles downwind of the fire zones, according to newly publis . . .