Expert Tips for Home Improvement Needs Attention in Eight Types of Health Taboos

It is not necessary to say that the decoration is laborious. It is even more important that health and environmental protection issues are not overlooked. According to a survey of children with leukemia, 80% of them lived in newly renovated houses. The results of the survey conducted by the China Standardization Association and the China Children's Health Care Disease Prevention and Control Center also show that up to 2.1 million children die each year due to respiratory infections caused by renovations. The United States "American Epidemiology" pointed out that decoration pollution may increase the number of children born to pregnant women with heart disease by three times. This has a lot to do with the newly-decorated houses, such as strong carcinogens such as formaldehyde, benzene, hydrazine, ammonia, and volatile organic compounds that affect human hematopoietic function.

In response to the enormous dangers of decoration pollution, the AQSIQ released a few days ago, and from June 2 to October 10 this year, it will deploy a special law enforcement inspection of “fresh house” in the country. For consumers, what can you do to minimize health risks? Mr. Song Guangsheng, Vice Chairman of the China Interior Decoration Association and Director of the Indoor Environmental Monitoring Committee, Wang Qi, Secretary-General of the Environmental Protection Committee of the Beijing Building Decoration Association, and Nie Jing, Associate Professor of the Environmental Pollution and Health Research Office of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences, reminded that there are eight taboos for decoration and attention needs to be paid.

Paint bogey has "aroma." The danger of improper choice of paint is that it contains volatile organic compounds such as benzene and heavy metals. There are some shoddy “cleansing” products on the market. By adding a large amount of flavors to remove odors, it is virtually impossible to eliminate harmful substances. Therefore, it is best to choose a paint that has no taste. Before use, paint buckets should be opened and checked personally: at first glance, see if there is any settlement, agglomeration, or serious stratification. If so, it means that the quality is poor; Smell smelling, pungent odor is not good; three stirring, stirring gently with a stick, if raised, the paint stays on the stick longer, more uniform coverage, it shows that the quality is better. When finishing the wall, pay attention to the treatment of the grass-roots level. It is forbidden to use 107 glue, and do not use paint or varnish, otherwise it will cause double pollution of formaldehyde and benzene.

One kind of floor hanged. There are many types of flooring, such as wood-based panels, composite panels, and floor tiles. Single use may result in excessive levels of certain hazardous substances. For example, although the solid wood flooring is the most environmentally friendly, but there are paints that may cause benzene pollution; composite floor containing formaldehyde, only this kind of formaldehyde is easy to exceed the standard. It is recommended that the living room be tiled, the bedroom, and the study are made of solid wood flooring. The use of the floor is best for health. In particular, attention should be paid to the fact that underneath the floor, large core boards are not to be laid, or else they are likely to cause excessive levels of formaldehyde. Tiles must be selected as “A” grade products. The quality of the harmful substances meets national standards and can be used indoors.

Bathroom bogey without return bends. The selection of the bathroom is very important, conditions can use anti-bacterial, anti-mildew tiles, and the best non-slip; ceiling affected by water vapor, the most prone to mildew, waterproof and heat-resistant materials should be used. In addition, the sewer's return bends and floor drains are crucial, but they are easily overlooked. It's best to buy a regular factory that meets the standards. Floor drain seals should be more than 2 cm; washbasins must be installed under the water traps to prevent odors, bacteria, viruses, odors, mites, and butterflies from invading and contaminating the sewers.

Kitchen countertops use less granite. In addition to waterproofing and fireproofing, kitchen decoration materials are also very important for the selection of low radioactivity in the operating table. Studies have shown that light-colored granites, such as white, red, and green, are more radiant than dark granites. If you like natural stone, marble is a good choice.

Furniture must not be exposed. In an equal-sized space, there must be a difference in the environmental factor for one or two pieces of furniture and a lot of furniture, and it is easy to cause contamination exceeding the standards. When choosing a piece of furniture, attention should be paid to the fact that there is no strong irritating odor. If the taste is flushed and dazzling, the amount of harmful gases emitted is high; if you look at your home with no exposed face, bare materials can cause harmful substances. freed. Song Guangsheng said that his family's furniture is made from the furniture factory, requiring all edge sealing, so that formaldehyde can be enclosed inside, the plate must also choose double-sided.

Do not use one color for your wallpaper. Wallpaper is currently the most widely used wall decoration material, but improper use can also cause health problems. The golden reflexes light, which hurts the eyes; the orange affects the quality of sleep, should not be used in the bedroom, but it has the effect of inducing appetite, can decorate the restaurant; yellow slows down thinking speed, should not be used in the study; bathroom can be used to increase mystery Feelings of feeling and privacy; Black is too heavy, pink time is long and it will be agitated, and large areas should be avoided. When used, colors should be matched with each other. It is best not to use only one color. More importantly, the wallpaper itself, as well as the substrate processing materials used in wallpapering, also contain harmful substances that can release a large amount of organic substances to the interior, such as formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, etc. Be sure to choose environmentally friendly materials.

Decorative cloth bogey bought used. New homes, curtains, tablecloths, sofa covers, curtains, and carpets are used directly by many people after they buy it. In fact, during the production process, decorative fabrics often add artificial resins and other additives, as well as dyes and finishing agents, which contain formaldehyde. Especially dark fabrics, and fabrics that have been specially treated with anti-wrinkle, soft, etc., have greater formaldehyde content. Therefore, do not use the decorative fabric after buying it back, it is best to fully soak in clean water to reduce the residual formaldehyde content. When purchasing, do not buy pungent odor, the lighter the more secure the color.

Lighting fixtures are too fancy. The use of lighting fixtures has a sense of fashion and warmth. Improper use may be the main source of indoor color light pollution. The colored light source can be dazzling and interfere with the central nervous system, causing people to feel dizzy, nausea, vomiting, and insomnia. Therefore, indoor lighting selection should avoid rotating lights, flashing lights, and high-power fluorescent lamps that are too complex in color and style. It is recommended to select soft energy-saving lamps that are environmentally friendly and minimize the impact of “light pollution”. The study room and kitchen should select a light source with a higher color temperature (color temperature greater than 3300K); the living room, bedroom, and restaurant should use a warm light source (color temperature less than 3000K); auxiliary light sources such as wall lamps and table lamps should be selected to avoid their brightness and ambient brightness. The difference is too large.

Song Guangsheng finally stressed: “Everyone should gradually establish the concept of “light decoration and heavy decoration.” In decoration, the more materials used, the more complex, the more pollutants may be.” In addition, after the renovation is finished, it is best to find a qualified one. Testing center to ensure that all kinds of pollutants do not exceed the standard and then stay.

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