Symptoms of formaldehyde poisoning

Formaldehyde is a common chemical substance and a common component in our daily life. I believe everyone is familiar with formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is mainly composed of some common chemical substances. Formaldehyde poisoning is also a common phenomenon. It is the simplest aldehyde poisoning. In daily life, it is mainly some relatively stable properties. It is mainly found in tobacco leaves, some chemicals and some home decoration. Let us briefly introduce it below.

In daily life, formaldehyde mainly causes some people to feel abnormal irritation, allergies and abnormal liver function. Severe formaldehyde poisoning causes some other types of cancer. Therefore, the harm of formaldehyde to the body is relatively critical. Formaldehyde poisoning mainly comes from some indoor artificial board tea or paint.

Symptoms of poisoning

When its concentration reaches 0.08-0.09 mg/m3 per cubic meter of air, children will experience mild asthma. When the indoor air concentration reaches 0.1 mg/m3, there will be odor and discomfort; when it reaches 0.5 mg/m3, it may irritate the eyes and cause tears; when it reaches 0.6 mg/m3, it may cause throat discomfort or pain. Higher concentrations can cause nausea and vomiting, coughing, chest tightness, asthma and even pulmonary edema; when the concentration reaches 30 mg/m3, it can cause immediate death.

Formaldehyde Hazards

The hazards of long-term exposure to low doses of formaldehyde include: causing chronic respiratory diseases, nasopharyngeal cancer, colon cancer, brain tumors, menstrual disorders, gene mutations in the cell nucleus, cross-linking within the single strand of DNA and between DNA and protein, inhibition of DNA damage repair, pregnancy syndrome, causing chromosomal abnormalities in newborns, leukemia, and memory and intellectual decline in adolescents.

The above is the phenomenon of formaldehyde poisoning. Many decoration materials also contain a certain amount of formaldehyde, so when purchasing, you must also promptly understand the manufacturing and materials of some boards. Removing formaldehyde is also relatively critical. In daily life, you must not be exposed to formaldehyde for a long time. The early stages of formaldehyde poisoning mainly cause some nausea and vomiting symptoms, and severe cases can cause cancer.