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Following the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in January 2025, survivors face a new challenge: contaminated soil laden with lead from ash and debris. Limited testing and cleanup funds from government agencies and insurance companies hinder progress. UCLAs Fielding School of Public Health steps in, launching the LA Urban Soil Social Impact Collaborative. They conduct pop-up events, testing six hundred samples from two hundred fifty people, revealing lead contamination often linked to legacy pollution from industrial activity. Simple fixes like capping yards with clean soil or mixing in compost are promoted. Community groups and soil banks are creating safer yards and greener rebuilding in fire zones.

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