# Study finds elevated metals linked to lung problems among residents near Maui wildfires

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- The Associated Press, 2026-09-29 00:45 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMrHMoyGm4

> Researchers from the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, studied 1,400 adults and found that elevated internal metal levels were associated with respiratory harm for up to a year and a half after the fires. The findings suggest major wildfires can have lasting effects beyond immediate exposure.