What are the hazards of paint to the human body

Paint is quite common in our daily life, especially when decorating a house, it is basically used. Speaking of paint, the first impression everyone has is the pungent smell and the ingredients in the paint that are harmful to the human body. Therefore, people usually leave a newly renovated house empty for a while before moving in. So what are the harms of paint to humans? Let’s talk about this issue below.

What harm do harmful substances in paints and coatings have on the human body?

1. Chronic benzene poisoning: benzene is irritating to the skin, eyes and upper respiratory tract.

2. Long-term inhalation of benzene can lead to aplastic anemia.

3. Women are more sensitive to the hazards of benzene and its homologues than men. Toluene and xylene also have certain effects on reproductive function.

4. Benzene can cause congenital defects in the fetus.

Many low-quality paints and adhesives contain benzene. This type of organic compound can enter the human body through the respiratory tract, skin, etc., and invade the nervous system, hematopoietic system and liver organs. In the early stage of poisoning, the main symptom is a continuous decrease in white blood cells. In the middle stage, skin purpura, gingival bleeding, epistaxis, etc. may occur, and finally poor aplasia or aplastic anemia may occur.

What effects does long-term exposure to paint have on the body? Experts say that most paints are highly lipophilic and can easily pass through cell membranes and accumulate in the central nervous system, so they can easily cause damage to brain cells and induce toxic encephalopathy. Chronic solvent poisoning syndrome, chronic painter's syndrome, neuropsychiatric dysfunction, etc. are the most typical representatives of "induced toxic encephalopathy".

The reason why paint is easy to induce neurological diseases is, firstly, because of its own neurotoxicity, such as toluene is very toxic, and secondly, the effect of solutes dissolved in it, such as the negative impact of heavy metal ions such as lead, cadmium, and manganese.

The above explains in detail the harm of paint to the human body. Do you feel scared after reading it? In fact, it is necessary to have a certain understanding of these, especially when doing decoration. Only in this way can you know what to do. So don’t rush to live in a newly decorated house. Let it ventilate for a while. Of course, the paint used for decoration must also be selected from products that meet national standards.