After extensive analysis of seawater and sand in Los Angeles County following recent fires, officials found no significant fire-related contamination posing health risks to beachgoers. While some visible debris remains, tests indicate that toxins are not at levels likely to sicken visitors. However, the scale of ecological damage surpasses current measurement capabilities. Existing safety testing mainly focuses on sewage hazards, not fire debris, presenting challenges for health officials in addressing public concerns about beach safety amid a lack of established guidelines for acceptable exposure levels to these pollutants.
There are no human health standards for recreating in water or on sand that has been contaminated, potentially, by these pollutants ... and so there's no straightforward way to test for contaminants and then [say] this exceeds the risk threshold.
Public health officials and advocates say, there is little evidence of fire-related toxins high enough to sicken visitors through casual recreational exposure.
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