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How does ash affect our health and our water?

If you live in the 805, you’re likely wearing an N-95 mask around town. The point is to avoid breathing in ash or particulates. And while we know inhaling it is bad for humans, what’s all this ash doing to our water?

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By Jonathan Bastian • Dec 15, 2017 • 1 min read

If you live in the 805, you’re likely wearing an N-95 mask around town. The point is to avoid breathing in ash or particulates. And while we know inhaling it is bad for humans, what’s all this ash doing to our water?

A layer of ash covers everything in town, including patios, sidewalks and streets.

Photo by Kathryn Barnes

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    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

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    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

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