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Is the Pink Fire Retardant That Planes Are Dropping on the California Fires Safe?

Is the Pink Fire Retardant That Planes Are Dropping on the California Fires Safe?



It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.



Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/climate/fire-retardant-heavy-metals.html

Author : Hiroko Tabuchi

Publish date : 2025-01-10 17:51:00

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