Following January's fires, tests revealed alarming spikes in heavy metals like lead and beryllium in Los Angeles' coastal waters, jeopardizing the health of marine life and the food chain. While contaminant levels were found to be safe for beachgoers, they exceeded safety thresholds for marine organisms, risking cell damage and reproductive issues. Experts emphasize that these metals pose indirect risks to humans through the food chain, highlighting a concerning environmental impact that could persist over the long term.
Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.'s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for the long-term health of fish, marine mammals and the marine food chain.
Tests of seawater collected before and after the heavy rains that came in late January identified five heavy metals - beryllium, copper, chromium, nickel and lead - at levels significantly above established safety thresholds for marine life.
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