The hazards of long-term exposure to low-concentration formaldehyde include:
Causes chronic respiratory diseases, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, colon cancer, brain tumor, menstrual disorder, gene mutation, DNA and protein interlocking, DNA connection, DNA damage repair, pregnancy syndrome, neonatal chromosome abnormality, leukemia, and leads to memory and mental retardation of adolescents.
Methods to control formaldehyde exceeding the standard;
A, ventilation method:
Just after the renovation, formaldehyde released the most pollution. At this point, the best way is to open the window for ventilation. After the new house is renovated, it must be ventilated every day.
Second, the plant law:
Some green plants, such as fir, can also be cultivated well indoors.
Three. Activated carbon method:
Adsorb harmful substances, but don't think that activated carbon can make the room tasteless at once. Activated carbon will continue to adsorb, and then deactivate after saturation. It can effectively decompose harmful gases such as formaldehyde and benzene.
Four, photocatalyst method:
The photocatalyst is anatase titanium dioxide. Visible light activated photocatalyst can continuously decompose formaldehyde in furniture in bright places for 5 years without toxic and side effects. This is the most popular method to remove formaldehyde.