"In response to the Army Corps’ decision, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it has compiled other "post-fire air, soil, and water risk assessment activities conducted by various agencies and academic institutions." The department added that the assessment

Here’s the Instagram post: instagram.com/p/DGSCs2WR2ds/…

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom Newsom submitted his request to Congress for additional federal disaster assistance to help L.A. recover from the fires. I support the Governor’s $40 billion in requested funding, proportionate with the scale of this disaster, which my constituents urgently

Residents affected by the #PalisadesFire are paying for water testing services where their results don’t help them know if drinking water is truly safe. Some have installed home water treatment units. We’ve seen this happen after wildfires elsewhere. This happens to greater

There have been ZERO representative studies that show soil testing is not needed after #wildfires. Zero. Like not a single one. The data that FEMA and USEPA claim to invoke have NEVER been compiled and analyzed by external researchers. The underlying data are not publicly

Under what circumstance is it “not advised to drain” a pool contaminated by #palisadesfire #eatonfire LA Public Health ? Chlorine and pH balancing do not fix toxic metals, and chlorine does crazy chemistry with some detected VOCs. ALL fire contaminated pools should be drained.

For those of you new to the #wildfire drinking water contamination world, welcome. Here's a study co-authored by State of California researchers in 2022 and published in the American Chemical Society's Environmental Science & Technology Journals journal. Weirdly, this study often isn't talked about in the

Many residents told by CA FAIR Plan to “clean” fire contamination with vacuums and rags. Our lead results were 6,141 μg/ft^2 vs EPA target of 5 μg/ft^2. Toxic substances abatement requires equipment, training and protocols. DON’T DO THIS YOURSELF. #PalisadesFire #publichealth

Last night I had the opportunity to listen and hear questions and concerns from households in the Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas. This community was impacted by the 2025 #PalisadesFire. Together, the guests shares updates about recovery progress and advice about

🚨Preliminary results🚨 from our Environmental Testing Report study in response to the 2025 #EatonFire and #PalisadesFire in California. ⭐️Big Takeaways Thus Far⭐️ Very different approaches to investigating and addressing indoor chemical contamination in standing homes are

A great Caltech Public Data Sharing Meeting, April 10, 2025 Conversations After the Fires: Studying Lead in the Environment m.youtube.com/watch?v=JUC_wG…

🔥 How Can #Engineers Learn/Apply Knowledge About the Recent #Wildfires in Los Angeles? 🔥 In light of the disaster debris cleanup after the #EatonFire and #PalisadesFire in California, a course problem was created. This problem is based on current events and also past test soil

"By not conducting soil testing, the federal government and state government have made the decision that leaving contaminated properties -- and not informing the homeowners about how much contamination remains -- is OK," said Andrew Whelton, a professor of civil, environmental

💡UPDATE: The new California Post-#wildfire Residential #Soil Sampling Guidance document encourages properties impacted by the #EatonFire and #PalisadesFire to be allowed to have 50x the (total) chromium level than the California Code of Regulations #hazardouswaste limit.

It was great to help coach EFRU and PostFireLA community groups in advance of last nights #chromium webinar. Overall it went well. The researchers shared critical new details about their chromium in air study which were not shared in the prior marketing or preprint. This

🚨🚨Our new RED series guidance document is out! After the #Wildfire: Building Environmental Testing The document was developed based on our 2023 #EastPalestine chemical spill/fires disaster rapid response and ongoing work after the 2025 January wildfires in the #LosAngeles

‼️‼️‼️Cannot wait for tomorrow's panel discussion about #wildfire recovery and rebuilding. An amazing slate of experts from a variety of areas. Sharing perspectives, experience, and resources for impacted households and businesses. engineering.purdue.edu/PlumbingSafety…

Still talking with households impacted by the wildfires. Lead and asbestos inside homes from wildfires. LA County explicitly warned everyone lead and asbestos would be released from wildfires. So, one could say it is professional malpractice to not test for lead/ asbestos when