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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dorany Pineda and Jae C. Hong

LA residents are battling a ‘toxic soup’ of hazards a year after deadly fires

Thousands of properties burned during the Eaton fire rest in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California on January 21, 2025 - (AFP via Getty Images)

A sign on a front door of an Altadena home reads “DANGER: Lead Work Area. May damage fertility or the unborn child. Causes damage to the central nervous system.”

Block after block, there are reminders that contaminants still linger.

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