{"id":5746,"date":"2026-07-08T17:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5746"},"modified":"2026-08-06T16:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T16:37:29","slug":"usc-is-offering-free-soil-testing-amid-boyle-heights-pollution-concerns","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/usc-is-offering-free-soil-testing-amid-boyle-heights-pollution-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"USC is offering free soil testing amid Boyle Heights pollution concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-light-gray has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82641648 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-light-gray--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default tribe-news-single-overline\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><span class=\"is-color-blue\">News<\/span><span class=\"separator\"> | <\/span><span>July 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">USC is offering free soil testing amid Boyle Heights pollution concerns<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>Concerns of water contamination and air quality were raised during a days-long<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-where-can-neighbors-victims-seek-financial-assistance\/3912699\/\">&nbsp;fire at a Boyle Heights<\/a>&nbsp;warehouse, but what about other pollutants?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USC\u2019s Contaminant Level Evaluation and Analysis for Neighbors (CLEAN) project is offering free rapid-response soil testing for Boyle Heights and Los Angeles County neighbors.\u00a0C.L.E.A.N. is a resident-led soil sampling effort where neighbors collect and turn in their own samples to drop boxes across LA County.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.L.E.A.N. project manager Max Teirstein described the effect of long-term exposure to polluted soils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cContinuing to be exposed to these sources of lead can have a neurological impact,\u201d said Teirstein. \u201cIt can also increase your risk of certain kinds of cancer. It can also screw with the hormonal system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outlined tribe-button-has-icon is-style-outlined--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/22\/climate\/california-canals-solar-panels-water-nexus.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sFA._RGo.S5xFAJt7gCXW&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share\">Read the full story on NBC LA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/boyle-heights-warehouse.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5747\" style=\"border-radius:16px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/boyle-heights-warehouse.webp 1200w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/boyle-heights-warehouse-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/boyle-heights-warehouse-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/boyle-heights-warehouse-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/boyle-heights-warehouse-680x383.webp 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the wake of the Lineage warehouse fire, Boyle Heights and East LA residents are seeking answers about what contamination the fire left in their backyards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--3\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Filed under<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c-tag-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--green\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/?_practice_area=climate-sustainability\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Climate &amp; 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