California SB234 establishes a workgroup to study and recommend practices for mitigating exposure to toxic heavy metals after wildfires.

California SB234 creates a workgroup to develop best practices and recommendations for avoiding exposure to toxic heavy metals after wildfires. The workgroup will study ways to mitigate and prevent exposure to heavy metals from wildfires, including bioremediation methods. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Department of Toxic Substances Control will report their findings to the Legislature by January 1, 2027.

California SB234 establishes a workgroup to study and recommend practices for mitigating exposure to toxic heavy metals after wildfires.

California SB234 creates a workgroup to develop best practices and recommendations for avoiding exposure to toxic heavy metals after wildfires. The workgroup will study ways to mitigate and prevent exposure to heavy metals from wildfires, including bioremediation methods. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Department of Toxic Substances Control will report their findings to the Legislature by January 1, 2027.