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The article presents a study which examined whether children of lead-exposed construction workers had higher blood lead levels than neighborhood control children. The objective of the current study was to examine an additional population at high risk for pediatric, lead poisoning, the young children of lead-exposed construction workers. Personal interviews were conducted with the adult who had primary responsibility for child care in the household to obtain information about the household. Interviews were also conducted with each worker to obtain specific information about job characteristics and work practices. Venous blood samples were collected from all children. Who had not yet reached their sixth birthday. Samples of dust, loose paint chips, and water at exposed and control homes were collected for determination of lead concentrations. It was found that among exposed families, the child's blood lead levels were significantly correlated with dust lead levels at most sampling locations in the home and automobile, but correlations between child's blood lead and environmental measures were not found for control families.