These symptoms in children may be due to excessive formaldehyde in the home. Don’t be careless, let’s take a look.
Nowadays, people are paying more and more attention to the indoor environment, especially to formaldehyde. The degree turns out to be higher. This is mainly because more and more studies have shown that formaldehyde is the main cause of leukemia in children. One study even showed that more than 90% of the homes of children with leukemia have been decorated, and many of them are elaborately decorated.
These symptoms in children may be due to excessive formaldehyde in the home. Don’t be careless, let’s take a look!
More and more medical studies have shown that excessive indoor formaldehyde is directly linked to the onset of leukemia, and children with leukemia are now showing a trend of getting younger, which has to make people vigilant.
Therefore, if your child has the following conditions, do not take it seriously, take your child to the hospital for examination in time, and prevent formaldehyde poisoning in your child.
1. Chest tightness and shortness of breath
Normally, if a child has mild formaldehyde poisoning, he or she will have chest tightness and shortness of breath. If your child has just moved into a new house, your child will have it. Don’t take it lightly if you experience chest tightness and shortness of breath. This may be formaldehyde poisoning.
We need to take our children to the hospital for examination and test whether the formaldehyde in our home exceeds the standard. After the new house is decorated, we'd better ventilate it for a month, which can reduce the pungent smell in the room and reduce formaldehyde. However, if the air in your home still smells after ventilation, we must take certain measures.
2. Eye discomfort
Eyes are very sensitive to formaldehyde, especially children. If the formaldehyde in the air exceeds the standard, children will suffer from eye discomfort.
It usually manifests as dry eyes, itching, etc. If this condition is relieved after going outdoors, it is most likely caused by excessive formaldehyde.
3. Decreased resistance and tendency to get sick
Although children’s resistance is much worse than that of adults, if you find that your child has been sick frequently recently, you need to pay some attention.
After all, formaldehyde can damage children’s immunity and make them more susceptible to illness. If you find that your child is sick frequently, be sure to check whether the formaldehyde content in your home exceeds the standard.
4. Drowsiness and weakness
Formaldehyde will attack people's nervous system and make people feel drowsy. Living in an environment with excessive formaldehyde for a long time will also cause mental depression. , a situation of lack of strength.
If your child is lethargic or weak, you must pay attention to it and not be careless.
5. Small red dots appear on the skin
There is another situation that is more obvious. Children's skin will be allergic to parts of the skin that are exposed to the air. It may be small red dots. It could also be eczema, which is most likely caused by formaldehyde irritation on the skin. If this symptom occurs, the child will feel very itchy and will scratch it frequently. At this time, it is necessary to take the child to see a doctor!
If you really find that your child has these symptoms, don’t be too nervous or turn a blind eye. The best thing to do is to take your child to the hospital for examination. If it is caused by formaldehyde, find ways to control formaldehyde in your home. If you want to solve the formaldehyde problem, experts have given us two suggestions.
1. Strong ventilation
Formaldehyde is denser than air, so children are the most vulnerable to formaldehyde attacks. The traditional method of removing formaldehyde through ventilation is slow. If you want to remove formaldehyde more quickly, the best way is to use an electric fan to increase the ventilation intensity.
We can buy industrial fans. If we think the industrial fans are larger, we can use household fans, buy a few more, and turn them on to enhance ventilation.
2. Use science to remove formaldehyde
The problem of formaldehyde has been bothering people for a long time. Ventilation or enhanced ventilation will still be affected by certain weather factors and cannot truly and completely remove formaldehyde. Only using science to remove formaldehyde is the best solution.
As early as 2019, we conducted a professional test on the five major categories of formaldehyde removal products currently on the market that have received the most praise and sales.
In the end, it was found that manganese carbon packs and aldehyde removal sprays performed best.
And what is a coincidence is that the technology behind the two products comes from the School of Environment of Tsinghua University.
So we followed the lead and discovered that the country has long been aware of the universality and seriousness of the formaldehyde problem.
Therefore, in the 863 plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology, "indoor air improvement" is specifically listed as a focus, and Tsinghua University is the leading unit.
Formaldehyde control is the responsibility of the School of Environment of Tsinghua University. Active manganese and amino acid technology are the results of this plan. The patentee, Professor Zhang Pengyi, even appeared on CCTV-1 to explain.
After countless non-stop experiments, it was finally confirmed that: 1 gram of bamboo charcoal activated carbon can absorb 23 micrograms of formaldehyde;
1 gram of "active manganese decomposed formaldehyde finished product" can decompose 33,300 micrograms of formaldehyde, the formaldehyde removal capacity is 1,000 times that of activated carbon.
This is a very important research result in the field of "excess formaldehyde removal" in China. This is also the source of the manganese charcoal bag we brought this time!
We quickly contacted Professor Zhang Pengyi of Tsinghua University and his team, and came to the School of Environment of Tsinghua University
Let’s see if this “abnormal” experiment is useful. knew. Still at the same location as last year, we came to the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory of the Environmental Materials Research Platform for real testing.
In order to verify its aldehyde removal ability, we conducted an experiment. Inject formaldehyde into the sealed cabin, then quickly put in 2 bags of manganese carbon bags, and record the initial values:
Formaldehyde: 19.6ppm, carbon dioxide: 610ppm.
The formaldehyde content of 19.1 ppm was more than 300 times higher than the national safety standard. As soon as I closed the lid, I saw the formaldehyde value in the cabin drop rapidly.
After 5 minutes, formaldehyde: 0.5ppm, carbon dioxide: 706ppm.
After placing the manganese carbon bag, the concentration of formaldehyde and carbon dioxide increased from 19.6ppm to 0.5ppm. In just 5 minutes, the formaldehyde content was reduced by 93%!
As a formaldehyde removal product, this manganese carbon bag is really good at removing formaldehyde! And the effect can last for at least more than 9 months. Compared with similar products that need to be replaced every two or three months, the price/performance ratio is more than one or two points higher!
So we contacted the manganese carbon bag team again and brought the upgraded new model.
This time the new model of manganese charcoal bags is launched. In addition to more environmentally friendly and brand-new packaging, the biggest upgrade is in the ingredients.
By adjusting the ratio and ingredients, the active manganese content is increased by 15% to improve the purification effect. The same number of manganese carbon bags can "absorb" more formaldehyde and harmful gases than in previous years. The outer layer is still made of non-woven fabric that can isolate bacteria and is cleaner and hygienic.
The inner core is made of 912mg/g high iodine value activated carbon with stronger adsorption capacity.
Upgraded manganese and carbon with stronger adsorption are perfectly combined to decompose formaldehyde into carbon dioxide and water while inhaling.
Each pack I got was 40g. After one package is unpacked, the effective formaldehyde removal period is half a year, and the usable area is 20.
How to use: Place it inside cabinets such as wardrobes and lockers to continuously consume odors, or place it on the surface of objects.
Note: The function of manganese carbon bag is to continuously purify formaldehyde and accelerate the consumption of formaldehyde. It does not take effect immediately. It is recommended to use it with opening windows for ventilation.
In addition to using it for myself, it is also arranged for parents and friends around me!
And it also has a bonus point, no added fragrance, no smell at all.
Ordinary charcoal packs on the market that cost twenty or thirty yuan are really cheap, but they have no effect. If you buy them, you will waste your money.
This formaldehyde removal manganese charcoal bag is a bit more expensive than them, but it is really money spent wisely!
Especially families with children, pregnant women and elderly people at home, do not hesitate to get rid of formaldehyde early.
The money for two cups of coffee can protect the health of yourself and your family. It is really worth spending a small amount of money to solve a big trouble.