My child was lead poisoned in an apartment building. When I signed my one (1) year lease, I had no idea as to the dangers of leaded paint to my children and was never informed about such dangers in older housing. Was the landlord required to give me such information before I rented my apartment?

Yes. Federal Law requires that upon signing or renewal of such a lease that the landlord give you a pamphlet prepared by The United States Environmental Protection Agency that warns about the dangers of lead based paint in older apartments and provides advice in the manner that you could protect your family. You can obtain a copy of the pamphlet on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/lead/protect-your-family-lead-your-home