ash can

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In airports, ash can coat runways, hurt airport personnel and cause a number of other logistical issues.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Coal ash can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, throat, nose and throat.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023

The sheer quantity of wildfire debris can also choke out freshwater ecosystems, a much lower risk in the ocean, where ash can settle to the bottom.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

But ash can also have a fertilizing effect, because it is often rich in iron.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 31, 2023

Mother knelt beside him, helping to steady the heavy ash can while Nelson cleaned the ashes out of the cookstove.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver