Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers

January 10, 2025/ HIROKO TABUCHI / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment

It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.

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