How often should our children be tested for lead?

This is a medical question best left to your pediatrician. Nevertheless, it is very important for parents to be proactive and ask that your children be tested regularly for lead, particularly if you live in older buildings. Peeling or fraying paint can be inhaled, eaten or inadvertently ingested through hand to mouth activity by children in your apartment. Poisoning can even occur in the common areas (hallways, staircases, and lobby’s) of buildings.