Toxic Fumes From Burnt Lithium-Ion Batteries Complicate L.A. Fire Situation
As per analytics firm StrategicRisk, when lithium-ion batteries burn they release “hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen cyanide, as well as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and methane, among other dangerous chemicals.” You definitely don’t want to breathe any of that stuff.
L.A.’s Comeback Delayed by Toxic Fumes From Burning Teslas
Toxic fumes released by Tesla vehicles and other electric cars which have burned in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires are hindering cleanup efforts in the area. Jacqui Irwin, a state assembly member representing the Pacific Palisades,
Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
Among the most pressing are the toxic remnants left behind by burned electric vehicles (EVs) and home-battery storage systems, Bloomberg reported. “A lot of the cars in the evacuation area were lithium batteries,
Toxic fumes from burning Teslas are delaying LA wildfire recovery efforts
Efforts to cleanup areas of LA devastated by wildfires are being delayed by burning Teslas and other electric cars emitting toxic fumes. The vehicles have lithium-ion batteries that when burned release harmful gases and toxic chemicals into the air that can cause serious health issues.
Burning Teslas Are Delaying LA Wildfire Recovery as EVs' Lithium Batteries Fuel Fires and Release Toxic Fumes
Burning Teslas are delaying recovery efforts for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires as their lithium batteries help to fuel the fires.
Toxic fallout from LA fires will damage both land and sea
Rainfall could send debris from hillsides charred by wildfires rushing down ravines and through drainage ditches into the ...
He Saved His Home From Fire. But Toxic Dangers Still Lurk.
Health hazards from soot and smoke blown indoors onto furniture and walls can linger for months, researchers say: “Wind will ...
The impact of toxic work culture on employee turnover, well-being
LA Post reveals the impact a toxic workplace has on employee turnover and wellbeing, in addition to company productivity.
Here are the toxic threats that emerge after an urban wildfire
The toxic residues of burned houses, electronics and cars combine with carcinogenic fire retardants create a formidable ...
Is your smartwatch band secretly toxic? I asked Apple, Samsung, & Google
A scientific study said fluoroelastomer smartwatch straps "acrossnumerous brands" have unhealthy PFAS compounds. Apple and ...
Burning Teslas in LA Add to Toxic Mix Hindering Wildfire Cleanup
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by ...
Asking Eric: How can I help a friend stuck in a toxic relationship?
"She doesn’t seem to be able to move on, which is very difficult for me to hear the same sob story over and over." ...
Zuckerberg lawyer skewers his ‘toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness’ as he drops Meta as client
I cannot in good conscience serve as their lawyer any longer,’ intellectual property attorney Mark Lemley writes ...