"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message ...

I still wonder, what reason you have to ever test your child for lead?

Among other criteria, anyone who lives in a house that might have lead
paint should have young children tested. Lead paint was used on most
houses, inside and out, until the 1950s, and it wasn't prohibited
until the 1970s.

See http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=3155&nbr=2381#s23

Anne