There is a sense of satisfaction in living in a new house. Still, some homeowners will have the occurrence of persistent coughing, burning sensation in the throat, headaches, nausea, and other symptoms, where it is necessary to be vigilant that these phenomena, and not just only colds can occur. Indoor air in the formaldehyde exceeding the standard will also cause these symptoms, and with the contact time normal, the threat to our health grows exponentially. Especially pregnant women and children who have lowered immunity, the damage will be even greater.
Indoor formaldehyde from where it is released?
Formaldehyde exceeds the standard.
Formaldehyde is a colorless water solution or gas with an irritating odor. The World Health Organization has identified formaldehyde as a class of carcinogens, so it is not difficult to understand why we will talk about formaldehyde.
Decoration residue
Wooden floors, beds, wallpaper, wallpaper, carpets, paint, and so on have a high content of formaldehyde content of the goods, there is no doubt about it, so we are in the selection of materials, we must be strict in the selection of materials, and appropriate decoration can be, can not be over-decorated, otherwise, even if it is an environmentally friendly material, there will still be formaldehyde exceeds the risk. And need to ventilate and dry for at least 3 months before moving into the new room.
And after moving into the new room, still do not forget to open the windows to ventilate, and if possible, you can use air purifiers to target because of the continuous release, and the presence of free formaldehyde and other pollutants in the air.
Clothing, textiles
Home textile fabrics in the production process, to achieve anti-wrinkle, shrinkage, flame retardant, maintain the durability of printing and dyeing, improve the feel and other effects, will add a certain amount of formaldehyde in the additives. Formaldehyde-containing textiles made into clothing, in the wearing process, will gradually release free formaldehyde, when the content exceeds a certain limit, it will make people produce dermatitis, mild skin allergies, redness, swelling, itching, and other symptoms, the heaviest continuous coughing, and then triggered by bronchitis, decreased immunity, and so on. So new clothing, textiles, etc., should be cleaned once before wearing.
Children's toys
Whether plastic toys, solid wood toys, or plush toys, may release free formaldehyde. Purchase of these 6 types of toys must pay attention to strollers, electric toys, plastic toys, metal toys, projectile toys, and doll toys.
Formaldehyde may also exist in food.
You read it right. Food also contains formaldehyde because formaldehyde can disinfect and be antiseptic. Squid, beef shuttles, duck intestines, and other aquatic foods and aquatic products, in addition to dried edibles, dried meat, dried fish, and other dried products, are very easy to become a businessman over-added formaldehyde object, the purpose of which is to reduce the cost of transport preservation of freshness.
It can be said that formaldehyde is inseparable from formaldehyde in our lives, but we can manage the free formaldehyde in the air, the more reliable way to manage is to use air purifiers and air systems, of course, if the conditions, but also air purifiers and air systems with the use of this effect will be better.