Air pollution officials in Southern California have taken action to control toxic emissions from two lead-acid battery recycling plants in Los Angeles County. The regulation aims to meet 2008 federal limits for lead contamination in the air, the first new limit for lead in 30 years. But Shankar B. Dr. Prasad of SacramentoSouth Coast Air Quality Management Area "missed a good opportunity to strengthen health"Protection restrictions on lead emissions-Even the technology is easy to get. "Few Toxic drugs are as harmful to the brain as lead particles in the air. Lead attacks the nervous and reproductive systems, causes cognitive and behavioral changes, and increases the risk of cancer. Children are particularly vulnerable, and as lead accumulates in the body, they develop learning disabilities and IQ deficiencies. The AQMD rules require two battery recyclers in the region, Exide Technologies from Vernon and Quemetco Inc. Meet America in industrial cityS. The newly established outdoor air quality standard of the Environmental Protection Bureau is lead 0. Starting from January 2012, 15 micrograms per cubic meter.