EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that lead levels spiked dramatically during the initial days of last month’s Los Angeles fires.

From Jan. 8 to Jan. 11, an air quality measuring network located 14 miles south of Eaton Canyon recorded lead concentration levels 110 times higher than normal. 

Lead levels have returned to normal since then, but there are still ongoing concerns about air quality and soil contamination across the region as fire recovery efforts continue. 

Dr. Nichole Quick, Chief Medical Advisor for the Los Angeles Department of Public Health, joins “Your Afternoon” to discuss.