Southeast LA yards are plagued by toxic lead. A dusting of this mineral could help
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Southeast LA yards are plagued by toxic lead. A dusting of this mineral could help
Under the watchful eyes of neighbors, scientists in white lab coats knelt to spread a flour-like mineral over a lawn in Huntington Park. The dusting of zeolite doesn’t take long, but it could be key to mitigating a disaster that has festered for decades across southeast Los Angeles County: lead contamination in the soil around thousands of homes.