Maui Wildfire Survivors Show Elevated Toxic Metal Levels Months After Disaster

By Associated Press · STAT News · 2026-09-28

STAT News reports that individuals living near the 2023 Maui wildfires continue to exhibit high concentrations of arsenic and antimony in their systems long after the initial blaze. University of Hawai‘i researchers discovered these heavy metals in the urine of 1,400 residents, l

STAT News reports that individuals living near the 2023 Maui wildfires continue to exhibit high concentrations of arsenic and antimony in their systems long after the initial blaze. University of Hawai‘i researchers discovered these heavy metals in the urine of 1,400 residents, l