A group of House Democrats are calling on the EPA to lead a task force to monitor the air, water, and soil in Los Angeles ...

Wildfires like those in Los Angeles that destroy urban structures release toxic chemicals, including lead, into the air.

Reps. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, and Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, were joined by Reps. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, and George ...

On January 9, approximately a full day after the Eaton fire devastated the foothill area of Altadena, north of the Caltech ...

As hazardous chemicals pollute the air after devastating wildfires, officials call for increased monitoring to protect ...

Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...

Researchers contributing to the ASCENT network of air quality sensors observed spikes in lead and chlorine downwind from the ...

Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.

Data reviewed by Caltech scientists found spikes of lead, chlorine and bromine in the air after the Eaton fire started.

The data set: The data are collected as part of the Atmospheric Science and Measurement Network (ASCENT for short), which monitors air quality at sites across the country. You can see the data set for ...

Many phone apps offer general but nonspecific information about airborne particles. To help increase public safety amidst the ...

Levels of chlorine, which is also ... from a new federally funded, national monitoring network called ASCENT, begun last year to measure a wide range of air pollutants in real time.