What is the formaldehyde standard for pregnant women?

Indoor formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance and ranks second on the list of hazardous chemicals under priority control in China. It is a colorless gas with a pungent odor. The international control standard is no more than 0.08 mg per cubic meter. If it exceeds the standard by four or five times, most people will not feel it. But when symptoms such as eye soreness, nasal congestion, dizziness, sore throat and other discomfort occur, it is mostly more than 10 times the standard. Long-term exposure to excessive indoor formaldehyde may cause respiratory cancer. So is indoor formaldehyde harmful to pregnant women?

Indoor formaldehyde is very harmful to pregnant women. Scientific experiments have confirmed that the baby's immune system has not fully developed, pregnant women have a weak constitution and weak resistance, and small doses of formaldehyde in the air can also harm mother and baby care. Generally, the activity cycle of harmful gases such as formaldehyde in indoor environments is relatively long, and it is particularly serious in the first year. During this period, harmful gases evaporate quickly and are released in high quantities, so they cause serious harm to pregnant women.

If pregnant women stay in an environment containing formaldehyde for a long time, they will not only experience various discomforts, but also harm the health of the fetus through the transportation of the embryo. In serious cases, there may be risks of fetal malformation, ectopic pregnancy, toxoplasmosis and anencephaly. Therefore, expectant mothers should pay attention to it in their daily life and try not to stay in a newly renovated house to avoid inhaling too much indoor formaldehyde.

For the health of expectant mothers, moving into the house cannot be simply judged by the length of time. If the air is qualified after decoration, you can move in immediately. On the other hand, if the house has been vacant for more than half a year after renovation, but the gas is still not up to standard, then you still cannot move in. Therefore, after the interior decoration, please ask a professional environmental protection equipment company to test the indoor air quality, and remove formaldehyde based on the test results. Do a rigorous inspection and treatment for your home, and you can move in with peace of mind after confirming that everything is safe.