Is latex paint environmentally friendly? Is latex paint harmful to human body?

Nowadays, people have high requirements for environmental protection, and they all want their home to be an environmentally friendly family, so when choosing materials, we should consider materials that are less harmful to human body from these aspects. Latex paint contains formaldehyde, which is a colorless and water-soluble irritating gas. The harm of formaldehyde to human body has a long incubation period and strong concealment. Formaldehyde can irritate the throat and eyes, causing skin allergies, coughing and difficulty breathing. Long-term absorption of formaldehyde may even lead to more serious diseases such as asthma and cancer. Latex paint contains chloroform, benzene, dichloromethane, toluene and other harmful substances. , which leads to dizziness, nausea, chest tightness, headache, fatigue, confusion and so on. , and will affect the work and study of residents. Latex paint contains heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium, which are harmful to nervous system, cardiovascular system and heredity. Latex paint contains VOC volatile organic compounds, which will make people's brains lose their memory and even cause cancer. If pregnant women stay in an environment with excessive VOC content for a long time, it will do great harm to the health and development of the baby in the abdomen, and even lead to congenital defects of the fetus. For example, poor quality paint will have a heavy smell, so it should be removed by some methods after brushing, otherwise it will do great harm to human body.