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Environmental Protection
Biomonitoring
Biomonitoring is a method of assessing human exposure to chemicals based on sampling and analysis of an individual's tissues and fluids. The results of these measurements provide information about the amounts of chemicals that enter and remain in the body. By monitoring the levels of chemicals in a given population, scientists can gauge the level of chemical exposure in a community. Actions to protect public health may then be designed to mitigate unacceptable exposure risk.
SB 1379 (Chapter 599, Statutes of 2006) established the California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program in order to initiate a biomonitoring effort in California. The Budget contains $5.2 million General Fund for the first year of biomonitoring activities. The funding will be divided among the Department of Toxic Substances Control ($1.6 million), the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ($0.4 million), and the Department of Public Health ($3.2 million). The first year is expected to be spent on planning the biomonitoring effort, and additional funding will be provided for implementation in subsequent budgets.
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