the 2014 town hall meeting was held to address concerns of the community about a glass plating manufacturing project that petitioned to the aqmd for a permit to expand its equipment to lower pollution emissions . parents and schools were confused over the rumors that the plant was locate approximately attached to kennedy elementary school , and that their infants were suffering high levels of lead , respiratory problems , excessive nose - bleeding , and leukemia .
There is an outbreak of leukemia among children in California.