Astronomy and toxicology converge at Caltech

This episode is 54 minutes long.

This episode was published on March 6, 2026.

When raised lead levels were noticed in Los Angeles last year, a chemist — who usually examines asteroids — quickly saw that the fires that ravaged the region in January 2025 were to blame. 

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