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The Orange County health officer and fire officials have insisted there have been no vapors or chemical leaks over the course of the six-day crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Authorities said if people are exposed to vapors they need to find fresh air or receive oxygen if they have trouble breathing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

From there, teams in hazardous material suits can go in and “neutralize and mitigate the vapors that will be coming off of that,” Covey said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

California authorities were bracing Saturday for a leak or explosion that could send toxic vapors into the air after efforts to contain a damaged chemical tank made little headway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Not even she herself knew that her fertility had outwitted the mustard vapors, just as Fernanda did not know until almost a year later, when they brought the child.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez