Unsafe levels of lead still found in California youths

Unsafe levels of lead still found in California youths
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lead-poisoning-20120219,0,6301977,full.story

"Despite enormous strides over the last 20 years in protecting children from the metal, health workers still find unsafe levels in thousands of youngsters every year. At the same time, programs to combat lead poisoning are being slashed.

One-year-old Nelly Gomez refused to eat. Anything she swallowed, she immediately threw up.

Thinking Nelly had indigestion, her parents took her to a nearby clinic in MacArthur Park. A blood test revealed a diagnosis that surprised and worried them: lead poisoning."