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I covered the L.A. fires in the Palisades. So I had my blood tested for lead

I covered the L.A. fires in the Palisades. So I had my blood tested for lead

The Los Angeles County wildfires unleashed all kinds of contaminants once locked away in paints, plastics and elsewhere. Among the most concerning is lead, so, like hundreds of Angelenos, a reporter who covered the fires got his blood tested.

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