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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you need to get out of this apartment now.  I can't believe you're still living there.  I would be freaking out if my child had an elevated lead level at such a young age, and freaking out further if the landlord had made matters worse by releasing lead dust in a misguided attempt to fix the problem.  I would also be wary of assuming that the problem is confined to a specific area of the apartment--especially because the lead inspector told you this before the landlord went in and made the problem worse, right?

A close family member of mine went through something similar, with a rented apartment that she discovered had not been lead-abated after her toddler was found to have elevated levels--she was out of there within a week.  Having to move twice because of this should really be the least of your concerns.  I realize it's a huge pain but your child's health is very much at risk here.  The health issues associated with lead in young children have been well-documented and they are not something you want to mess around with.

I would also report the landlord.  I understand that they're elderly and you're trying to be nice, and that's thoughtful of you, but they knowingly rented to a family with young children without properly informing them that the apartment had not been abated, and they are clearly poorly educated about how to handle lead paint (or just don't care).  Think of the next family that comes along.  You don't want them going through this too.

You seem more focused on how to deal with the landlord than how to protect your kids.  I can sort of understand that, since the effects of lead are invisible and it's not like your child is visibly sick, but the lead is doing its damage to his/her brain even if you can't see that.  Move now.  And make sure too that you get your child retested several times to verify that the lead is out of his/her system (the pediatrician should be requesting this but I'm mentioning it just in case they haven't).[/quote]

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