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I always come away from these articles about lead more confused than before. I grew up in a house that almost certainly had lead paint. We currently live in a h

I always come away from these articles about lead more confused than before. I grew up in a house that almost certainly had lead paint. We currently live in a house (in Rhode Island) that almost certainly has lead paint (an initial test was inconclusive, but it's very likely). Millions and millions of households have lead paint. So why was the kid in this article found to have levels many, many times higher than the average kid living in houses with lead paint? What are the practical concerns for a parent living in such a house? What happened here? It's not even remotely clear.

ghaff 5y ago
Presumably living in a house with a lot of old flaking paint with paint chips all over the place. Which is the reason it's generally a class/income problem; houses of poorer people are often less well-maintained--especially if they're rented. In general, the houses with lead paint owned by people who are better off have the lead fairly well covered with newer paint. And/or lead pipes which haven't been updated.