In recent years, cancer, leukemia and other diseases have occurred frequently, and whenever I see such reports on news television, I feel very sad, and the spearhead is pointed at decoration pollution.
This makes many owners of new house decoration panic!
After Mr. Lin's new house was ventilated and dried for more than half a year, the couple moved into the new house with their 4-year-old daughter. Only one month after moving into the new house, Mr. Lin's daughter suddenly developed symptoms such as persistent high fever and cough, and was diagnosed with acute leukemia by the hospital, and her 4-year-old daughter died due to ineffective treatment.
After his daughter was diagnosed with acute leukemia, Mr. Lin commissioned the municipal environmental monitoring station to monitor the air in the master bedroom of the new house, and according to the monitoring report, the formaldehyde content was 0.39mg per cubic meter, which exceeded the prescribed standard by four times.
Children are the biggest victims of formaldehyde
There are 4~50,000 new leukemia patients in mainland China every year, and about 50% of them are children. 90% of homes have been renovated within six months. The number of deaths caused by interior decoration pollution in mainland China has reached 110,000 every year! Decoration pollution should not be underestimated!
Indoor environmental pollution has become one of the killers that seriously affects modern human health. The medical community also does not deny that there is a link between indoor pollutants and childhood leukemia.
For the problem of formaldehyde pollution, we should remain vigilant and take necessary measures to reduce the formaldehyde concentration.
What kind of people are susceptible to formaldehyde?
1. Pregnant women
Studies have shown that exposure to high levels of formaldehyde during pregnancy can cause spontaneous abortion of embryos and increase the incidence of low birth weight infants. In particular, the risk of exposure is highest during the first 3 months of pregnancy, which can affect embryonic development throughout pregnancy.
2. Old man
As we age, our body functions are gradually weakening, and if we are stimulated by external pollutants at this time, it is easy to produce some bad symptoms. Formaldehyde is not only not a strong irritation, but also has a certain toxicity, which is obvious, which will make the aging body worse, and in serious cases, it will even be life-threatening.
3. Office personnel
The office is a relatively closed environment, the lack of air circulation leads to low indoor oxygen content, coupled with work, it is easy to lead to the reduction of the metabolic ability of the body and brain of office workers, and working in an environment with poor air quality for a long time is very detrimental to physical health.
In many office areas, there are high density of personnel, desks, and office chairs, which makes the total amount of pollutants increase sharply, and it is easy to exceed the standard, forming the pollution of the office environment.
4. Infants and young children
This is the group most vulnerable to formaldehyde!
Compared with adults, if living in the same environment, children are more likely to get sick or be attacked by pollutants, and children's respiratory system has not yet formed a complete self-protection, so the respiratory system is relatively weak, so if formaldehyde exceeds the standard, the first victim is children.
Compared with second-hand smoke, formaldehyde is more dangerous!
The dangers of "secondhand smoke" are also widely known, but did you know that formaldehyde is more harmful than secondhand smoke?
Furniture almost always includes panels, adhesives and other components, which may release formaldehyde, and some wood itself will also contain formaldehyde, and it is almost impossible to find furniture that is completely formaldehyde-free.
Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance, ranking second in the priority control list of toxic chemicals in the mainland, it has a pungent odor, when the concentration is 0.06~1.2mg/m³, the nose can smell the odor, which has an irritating effect on the eyes and respiratory tract.
However, in daily life, the lower the concentration of formaldehyde in daily life, the safer it is. Formaldehyde exposure is more common and may cause irritation of the eyes and upper respiratory tract, and some formaldehyde-sensitive people, such as asthma patients, pregnant women, children, etc., should pay special attention.
The "big formaldehyde household" was found out, and the "4 things" in the house should be thrown away, all of which are "formaldehyde sources"
1. Wall glue
Nowadays, many people will choose some environmentally friendly coatings when decorating, thinking that this can avoid the existence of formaldehyde.
In fact, people who have renovated know that before brushing the paint, they must first scrape the putty, but they don't know that the putty is made of talcum powder and glue, and the glue is an important source of formaldehyde on the wall.
The price of glue sold in the market is also different, there are hundreds of pieces, there are thousands of pieces, and formaldehyde is hidden in those poor quality glues.
2. Interior decoration textiles
There is formaldehyde in the textiles that we are in close contact with every day, including bedding, wall coverings, wallpaper, chemical fiber carpets, curtains and fabric furniture.
In their textile production, in order to increase wrinkle resistance, waterproof performance, and fire resistance, producers usually add some formaldehyde additives, resulting in the release of formaldehyde when these textiles are used.
Therefore, when some textiles are bought, they should be cleaned immediately and exposed to the sun, which can effectively remove part of the formaldehyde.
3. Oil-based latex paint
Oil-based latex paint contains a large amount of formaldehyde, and if oil-based paint is used during decoration, formaldehyde will be difficult to volatilize in the new home.
Therefore, do not use oil-based paint to paint the wall, try to use water-based topcoat and primer.
4. Inferior fabric sofas
After decorating the living room, everyone will definitely buy a sofa. Now the fabric sofa in Europe can be said to be out of order. However, you should not know that the cloth and wood of this sofa will volatilize formaldehyde for a long time.
In order to make the sofa fabric more wear-resistant and durable, merchants will add formaldehyde to increase the resistance of the fabric. The wood of the basic frame of the sofa is usually made of compressed boards, and a lot of glue and formaldehyde are used in the production process.
Xiaobian recommends that you use professional formaldehyde removal products, which can quickly and effectively remove formaldehyde, but when we choose formaldehyde removal products, we need to choose carefully to ensure that we choose products with guaranteed quality. The following is to introduce you to a few products, all of which are brands with good reputation and evaluation, and you can refer to them if you need them:
1: Olvway formaldehyde scavenger:
Allova formaldehyde scavenger adopts a new "amino acid + photocatalyst" formaldehyde removal technology, which combines the characteristics of physical removal and chemical decomposition, and provides an innovative solution for the rapid and efficient degradation of formaldehyde molecules. The core is to integrate amino acid technology with photocatalyst technology to better deal with harmful formaldehyde in indoor air. Through adsorption and chelation, amino acid technology effectively adsorbs and fixes harmful gas atoms and molecules such as formaldehyde on the surface of the material, improves the degradation and removal efficiency, avoids its re-release into the indoor air, and ensures the improvement of indoor air quality.
Alvis Formaldehyde Scavenger: The ingredients are safe and reliable, free of oxidants, alcohol and fragrances, very safe for home use, the ingredients in the product will react with the air and convert into carbon dioxide and water. Tested by professional testing institutions, the efficiency of this product to remove formaldehyde is as high as 91%, which is a favorable player for removing formaldehyde. And don't worry about stains or marks.
2: Activated carbon:
Activated carbon itself has a certain effect on the adsorption of harmful substances and volatile harmful gases, so it can be used to effectively adsorb formaldehyde, especially in the newly renovated indoor environment or in the case of excessive formaldehyde, it is an effective choice.
Three: Yiya formaldehyde deep scavenger: The composition of this formaldehyde scavenger is mild, which effectively improves the free state and the formaldehyde inside the plate, and the decomposition products are pollution-free.