the previous town halls assembly was held to address concerns of the population about a steel plating manufacturing complex that applied to the aqmd for a permit to expand its facilities to increase ozone impacts . parents and educators were concerned over the revelation that the station was placed direct adjacent to kennedy high building , and that their kids were experiencing high amounts of lead , breathe distress , excessive nose - bleeding , and leukemia .
There is an outbreak of leukemia among children in California.