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  "id": 16941835,
  "title": "Eaton Fire may have exposed nearly 7 million people to elevated lead levels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/eaton-fire-may-have-exposed-nearly-7-million-people-to-elevated-lead",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T18:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-eaton-exposed-million-people-elevated.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Caltech scientists have published the first detailed analysis of the atmospheric particles in the smoke plume from the Eaton Fire that devastated much of the town of Altadena in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley and the surrounding areas in January 2025.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ScienceAlert",
        "title": "LA's Eaton Fire Exposed 7 Million Residents to Lead 80 Times Above Normal Levels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/las-eaton-fire-exposed-7-million-residents-to-lead-80-times-above",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}