In order to pursue the perfect effect, many babies' rooms have problems such as luxury decoration and excessive decoration after decoration. Behind the gorgeous decoration, a harmful gas called "formaldehyde" is invading the cute babies...
Formaldehyde, commonly known as "formalin", which ranks second in China's priority control list of toxic chemicals, is a colorless gas with a strong pungent odor. It is inexpensive, so it is widely used in the building materials industry and chemical industry, such as adhesives and related products: wood-based boards (plywood, fiberboard, joinery, large core board), furniture, wallpaper, chemical fiber flooring, paints, coatings, etc.
Formaldehyde is extremely harmful to human health, mainly reflected in abnormal smell, irritation, allergies, abnormal lung function, abnormal liver function and abnormal immune function. High concentrations of formaldehyde may cause death
Just after the decoration is completed, you should observe carefully: if the child has slight asthma, it indicates that formaldehyde may be present; When it reaches 0.1 mg per cubic meter, it may cause odor and discomfort in children and even adults, and if it reaches 0.5 mg per cubic meter, it will irritate the eyes and cause tearing; after exceeding this concentration, symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, cough and chest tightness, asthma and even pulmonary edema will appear. When 30 mg per cubic meter is reached, both adults and children die immediately.
Long-term exposure to low doses of formaldehyde can cause nasopharyngeal cancer, colon cancer, brain tumors, etc., and may also cause chromosomal abnormalities in newborns, leading to memory and mental decline in adolescents.
Pro tip: Don't let other sources of pollution go unnoticed
Ammonia released by antifreeze is used in building construction.
Gases released by decoration, furniture: benzene, TVOC (such as styrofoam puzzles).
Heavy metal elements in paints, interior wall coatings, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium.
Radon pollution caused by natural stone used in interior decoration.