Is waterproof coating harmful to pregnant women?

Pregnancy is related to the growth and development of a new life. During this stage, you should pay attention to the radiation from mobile phones and computers, and the intake of irritating gases, otherwise it will affect the development of the fetus, especially in the first six months of pregnancy. At this time, the fetus's organs are not yet fully developed and cannot be harmed by these risk factors. Pregnant women are also not suitable to live in newly renovated houses because the formaldehyde content is too high. This article introduces the hazards of waterproof coatings to pregnant women. Let’s take a look.

Benzene, toluene and xylene are the main components of coatings. During the first three months of pregnancy, the fetus will be greatly affected by external conditions. Pregnant women should stay away from rooms with high temperatures, noise, electromagnetic radiation, excessive lead, and some toxic gases such as formaldehyde, benzene and other indoor concentrations that are too high. Therefore, paint has a certain impact on pregnant women. For their health, it is important to manage their new living environment to a healthy standard.

The harm of formaldehyde in paint to pregnant women: There is a kind of irritating gas that is easily soluble in water and can be absorbed through the respiratory tract. If pregnant women breathe this gas for a long time, it may cause deformities or cancer in their newborns.

Paint can cause fetal death in pregnant women. If pregnant women are exposed to paint for a long time, it may cause fetal miscarriage or death. Because in addition to formaldehyde, paint also contains lead and other harmful metal substances.

Paint can cause respiratory and neurological problems in pregnant women. The smell of paint can cause respiratory and neurological problems in pregnant women. These include sore throat, memory loss, etc. and can even induce asthma in pregnant women.

Paint can affect the intellectual development of the fetus. Staying in an environment with a strong paint odor for a long time can cause the fetus's intellectual development to be slow, or even physical or functional defects at birth.

How to reduce the impact of paint on pregnant women

1. After the house is renovated, open the indoor windows to ventilate, and wait until the room is guaranteed to be free of air pollution before letting the pregnant woman move in.

2. To reduce the smell of paint, place more activated carbon in the room, open the window and use a fan to remove the unpleasant paint smell from the room.

3. Use odor-removing cleaners, which can utilize the ammonia compounds in the cleaners to react chemically with harmful substances, thereby removing odors.

4. Use vinegar and citric acid to remove odor. Fill a basin or bucket with cold water, add an appropriate amount of vinegar, place it in a ventilated room, and open the doors and windows of the home. Soak cotton balls with citric acid and hang them indoors and inside wooden furniture to quickly remove residual paint odor.