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. 1990 Oct;80(10):1183–1185. doi: 10.2105/ajph.80.10.1183

A case report of lead paint poisoning during renovation of a Victorian farmhouse.

P E Marino 1, P J Landrigan 1, J Graef 1, A Nussbaum 1, G Bayan 1, K Boch 1, S Boch 1
PMCID: PMC1404824  PMID: 2119148

Abstract

We describe a series of four cases of childhood lead poisoning and two cases of adult lead toxicity in a professional family exposed to lead dust and fume during renovation of a rural farmhouse. Initial blood lead levels in the children ranged from 2.70 to 4.20 microM/L (56 to 87 microns/dl) and all four required chelation therapy. Lead-based paint poisoning, a well recognized entity among young children in poor, urban neighborhoods, is not confined exclusively to such areas.

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