Roughly 2,000 Kids Are Diagnosed With Unsafe Blood Levels Of Lead In Los Angeles County Each Year, Data Indicate

reports that even though “lead poisoning has become less common in recent years, roughly 2,000 children are diagnosed with unsafe levels of lead in their blood each year in Los Angeles County, according to” data gathered by California, with “south L.A...one of the most affected areas.” Until youngsters “are tested, families are often unaware their homes could be a source of lead.” Many “old homes have not been renovated, and are likely coated in lead paint.” According to the Times, “over the next seven years, L.A. County will receive $134 million to eliminate lead hazards in homes as part of a settlement with three paint companies that were once major suppliers of lead paint.” Unfortunately, “the payout will cover only a fraction of the work that is needed, officials say.” https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-30/la-me-lead-poisoning-la-county