How lead exposure became the Notre-Dame fire’s toxic legacy

As Paris watched flames consume its beloved Notre-Dame Cathedral five years ago, no one could have imagined just how toxic the smoke spewing from the disaster could be. The rising plume contained several billion particles of lead from the collapsing roof and spire. Now that the cathedral has been identically rebuilt, a group of associations is trying to break the silence on the danger posed by this metal.

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