1对新西兰夫妇在其幼儿在1900年代出租房屋中因涂料而受铅中毒后,赢得了19,700美元的损害赔偿金。 A New Zealand couple won $19,700 in damages after their toddler suffered lead poisoning from paint in a 1900s rental home.

一对纳皮埃夫妇在其一岁的儿子在1900所建造的出租房屋中接触含铅涂料后,从新西兰租赁法庭收到近20 000美元的损害赔偿。 A Napier couple received nearly $20,000 in damages from New Zealand’s Tenancy Tribunal after their 1-year-old son was exposed to lead from paint in a 1900-built rental home. 2025年2月的血液测试揭示出危险的铅、砷和镉水平,以及铁和维生素D的不足。 卫生官员证实,家庭涂料和土壤中铅污染与财产接触有关。 Blood tests in February 2025 revealed dangerous lead, arsenic, and cadmium levels, along with deficiencies in iron and vitamin D. Health officials confirmed lead contamination in the home’s paint and soil, linking the exposure to the property. 尽管先前遵守了住房标准,但法庭裁定租金有健康风险,裁定伤害赔偿15 000美元,破坏安静享受赔偿4 200美元,移动费用赔偿500美元,退费27美元。 Despite prior compliance with housing standards, the Tribunal ruled the rental posed a health risk, awarding $15,000 for harm, $4,200 for breach of quiet enjoyment, $500 for moving costs, and a $27 fee refund. 无法负担其他住房的家庭被允许无罚离开。 The family, unable to afford alternative housing, was allowed to leave without penalty. WorkSafe要求房东在1980年以前的建筑物中使用含铅涂料,除非有其他证明。 WorkSafe requires landlords to assume lead-based paint in pre-1980 buildings unless proven otherwise. 损害赔偿金将由保险承保。 The damages will be covered by insurance.