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Seven Others Sickened
Newark -- (AP>--A two-year- .(lie child's system when chilnld girl has died >t Martlandidren accidentally eat mint and Ifnslfol here of lead poisonliU!.!pj^|er from the walls In their
an illness for whlrli WVI-II ulh-j ^ ^ ,mIOU|,|1t paint mati
er children have been admltled<u^aciurers have been forbidden
to (he hos(fitrhi the past three to put more than one percent
weeks. / HInf lead in paint since IStO, many
Dawtn WJefn. daughter of;of the young victims of lead Mrs. Uil? wysnn. was one of-poisoning live in older homes
lour children ji Ihe same family land in which the paint and plas.:
brought lo hftrtland with leaditer was put on gs long as 40> poisoning. Her brothers, Cary, years ecu. Ibis exposes thenij
S, and Barry. S. and a sister. to danger.
Diune, S, were released (mm the The doctor said if parents'
hnipifat. The other four children find their children eating paint
:weie not Idenlifird,
or plaster they should bring
Dr. Thendnde Kushnik, associ them to a hospital immediately
ate profesvtr of pediatrics at for lead intoxication tests. Dr.
lh New Jersey College of Med Kushnik said there < are new
icine. explained tire outbreak as medicines (hat can combat lead
fi ph-al of this lint" of year.
poisoning if it Is caught in time.
" Dr. Kudinlk said "the theory The symptoms of lead poison
is that the amount of lead ab ing are loss of appetite, stom
sorbed by the Mood is increased ach pain, irritability, and in ad
by wsrmlh and sunlight." lie vanced stages, convulsions and
Iraki the lead is Introduced into/coma.
Lead Based Paints I
I Draw Health Warning I The Delaware State Board oil -Health has issued a warning i
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y'vomt repo*Is of Mich pmswv
lit*; (lirmtj'lMMit the Male and
dm sr in qU'^Min were prr*
schoolers who bit or chewed
wooden objects coated with
leaif-tas* paints.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH it , 1SS9