PEDIATRICS Vol. 100 No. 6 December 1997, pp. 1048-1049
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To the Editor.
We report an unusual case of childhood lead poisoning. The
Vermont Department of Health received a report of an asymptomatic 7-year-old child with a blood lead level of 33 µg/dL (repeat venous sampling showed 36 µg/dL). The family lived and worked on a vegetable farm in a rural area. The child's environment showed the presence of
lead paint in the home; however, paint was intact, without chipping,
peeling, or flaking. The home,