Eaton fire made air toxic downwind, but not for long — and more UCLA media

City News Service reported on a UCLA study that found smoke from the 2025 Eaton fire sent toxic airborne contaminants soaring downwind — including lead levels up to 250 times above normal — but pollution returned to background levels within roughly six days after the flames were extinguished. (UCLA’s Suzanne Paulson and Catherine Banach were quoted). Read more about UCLA in today’s USA Today, Los Angeles Times and others.