Gaza's Deadly Soil

The 2023 war in Gaza transformed the territory into approximately 60 million tons of rubble, creating toxic dust clouds containing concrete, asbestos, and other hazardous materials that contaminated air, water, and food. Researchers are now mapping the destruction and contamination hotspots, warning that the long-term health consequences—including cancer, lung disease, and brain damage from toxic fallout—could rival the war's immediate casualties over the coming decades.