California report on wildfire smoke-tainted homes highlights lack of consensus on insurance testing, cleaning A long-awaited report on smoke damage claims by the California Department of Insurance was released on Friday, nearly a year after Los Angeles fire survivors began expressing concerns about their insurers dismissing the toxic chemicals left in their homes. Photo: Wearing protective coverall and a gas mask, a woman exits her home in Altadena in September. The home absorbed smoke and soot from the Eaton Fire. California is endeavoring to address the high-stakes question of what constitutes proper testing and cleaning of smoke tainted homes.

SF Chronicle on the CA dept of Insurance #SmokeDamageCommittee report

California report on wildfire smoke-tainted homes highlights lack of consensus on insurance testing, cleaning

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