#ToxicAsh
Safety Precautions and Ash Exposure Prevention

#ToxicAsh #HealthHazard #LAFires

www.cityofpasadena.net/city-manager...
January 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is an excerpt of the landfills where the toxic debris from the #LAfires will end up.
Some of the locations include: Simi Valley, Calabasas landfill - in Agoura, Sylmar, Beaumont, Azusa, Moreno Valley. #toxicash #toxicdebris #cleanairLA
February 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#LAFires #ToxicAsh #MaskUp

"Treat ash like it's toxic"

"Protect yourself against ash when you clean up. Wear gloves, long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and shoes and socks to protect your skin. Wear goggles to protect your eyes..."

www.cdc.gov/wildfires/sa...
January 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#LAFires #CleanUp

Wildfire smoke contains toxins ☠️ from burnt buildings & materials. Protect yourself:

✅ N95/P100 mask
✅ Goggles & gloves
✅ Long sleeves/pants
✅ No leaf blowers! They stir up toxic ash

Monitor air quality & limit outdoor time.

#WildfireSmoke #AirQuality #ToxicAsh #ToxicSmoke


How do you clean up safely after the #LAFires?

Ash contains volatile organic compounds including benzene, silica, asbestos, lead, hydrogen cyanide & hydrogen fluoride - known carcinogens.

In a burn zone wear gloves, N95 mask, a long-sleeved shirt & sturdy shoes

www.latimes.com/california/s...
Now that you can return home after the fires, how do you clean up safely?
A pulmonary doctor is warning survivors to wait, if they can, to visit their fire-damaged homes. If they do go into a burn zone, they should take precautions.
www.latimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM

#LAFires #ToxicSmoke #ToxicAsh #MaskUp #WearAMask

"LA is Toxic, and We Need to Talk About It" ☠️

"The air, the debris, the homes that are left standing: toxic. Extremely toxic. And it’s going to be toxic for months..."

isabelkaplan.substack.com/p/la-is-toxi...
LA is Toxic, and We Need to Talk About it
The asbestos, my friends, is blowing in the wind
isabelkaplan.substack.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)
January 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
a gente se cobra mais satisfação do que namorados, tóxicash
a white dog with a pink flower in its mouth
ALT: a white dog with a pink flower in its mouth
media.tenor.com
September 12, 2024 at 2:22 AM
#LAFires #ToxicAsh #ToxicSmoke

How can I protect myself and my family from potentially dangerous air?

"Toxicologists have a common saying: The dose makes the poison. Trust your nose. If you're smelling pollution, go ahead and put that mask on." #MaskUp 😷

www.npr.org/2025/01/18/n...
Is the air quality index actually useful right now?
The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the air actually is.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#LAFires #ToxicSmoke #ToxicAsh

How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires

Here’s what you should know to keep yourself safe.

www.latimes.com/science/stor...
How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires
The fires in L.A. have caused terrible air quality conditions across the county. Here are ways you can protect yourself, and your children, from the health impacts of wildfire smoke.
www.latimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:12 AM