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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get yourself tested for lead to see if you have it in your blood. Easy peasy. I was living in a 1910 house with tons of peeling paint and my blood showed my lead level was zero.

I think with pregnancy and young kids, you are supposed to make sure there is zero peeling and chipping (they should just paint over it). I think they can also cover somehow the window sills etc but then you may have weird plastic fume exposure. Or maybe they can box the radiators? Not sure. Something like that.

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I totally disagree with this.  I own a 100+ year old house as well.  I had myself tested when pregnant and was also at a zero, so I didn't think we had a problem.  Later on, at about 9 months old my son had elevated levels that required the city to get involved.

If there is peeling and chipping paint, you are not supposed to paint over it, as it will continue to chip and peel - in that case you would have to have it removed or encapsulated (think paneling on a wall or something like that).

OP, if the management company is not fully cooperative, for your peace of mind you could pay to have a certified lead inspection company come in to do an inspection ($200-300) - they will tell you if there is lead paint under previous coats of paint (they can check through ~20 coats of paint), which is not necessarily a problem if the paint is in good condition.  They will also do dust samples, which is what would indicate whether or not there's a danger to your child.  Depending on those results, you could take them to the management company, which they would be required to address within ~30 days...  The city's DDOE would probably be helpful if it came to that point. [/quote]

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