2024-03-21 11:17:03
[Formaldehyde/Formaldehyde exceeding the standard/poisoning/new home/decoration/cancer/nasopharyngeal cancer/abortion]Be careful when moving to a new house! A nephrologist in Taiwan shared a case earlier. A 35-year-old man who did not smoke or drink came to see a doctor. He had been prone to colds and tired for a year. He was diagnosed with stage II nasopharyngeal cancer. After detailed consultation, he learned that the man These symptoms started to appear following he moved into a new house a year ago. The doctor suspected that the decoration of the new house caused formaldehyde poisoning. Unfortunately, his wife had a miscarriage, but her symptoms of poisoning were mild for one reason.
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Taiwanese nephrologist Hong Yongxiang shared a clinical case on the program “Doctors Are Hot” earlier. A 35-year-old male patient was very tired and had edema in his lower limbs when he sought treatment. The man revealed that he moved into a new home a year ago and has been prone to colds since moving in. His wife had a miscarriage not long following moving into the new home.
The man’s left kidney was congenitally atrophied and he only had one kidney since he was a child. After blood tests, it was found that his liver and kidney functions were slightly poor. When the doctor examined him, he found an irregular, 2-3cm lump on the left side of his neck. After a biopsy, he was diagnosed with stage II nasopharyngeal cancer, which had improved following radiotherapy.
Why does a man get nasopharyngeal cancer at such a young age if he neither smokes nor drinks? Hong Yongxiang said that the otolaryngologist highly suspected that he had cancer due to formaldehyde poisoning caused by the decoration of the new house. As for his symptoms of colds and runny nose, they are all caused by excessive formaldehyde concentration.
Hong Yongxiang continued that the miscarriage of the male patient’s wife was also related to the inhalation of formaldehyde. However, my wife’s symptoms are relatively mild. This is because my wife likes to drink water and eat fruits and vegetables. Water helps the body eliminate toxins. He said that some dark green vegetables rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber can help the body excrete toxins during defecation, so it is recommended to drink more water and eat vegetables in daily life.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) under the WHO, formaldehyde is a Class 1 carcinogen.
Doctor: Maintain indoor ventilation to prevent formaldehyde
Respiratory system specialist Dr. Wu Jiancong once said that the smell of decoration is mainly composed of formaldehyde. Long-term inhalation may cause chronic respiratory diseases such as tracheal inflammation. Some studies have shown that it may increase the risk of nasopharyngeal cancer and intestinal cancer. And it is difficult to isolate the scourge with masks or photocatalysts alone.
Dr. Wu said that newly completed decoration and furniture release the highest concentration of formaldehyde. The most effective way to “fight” is to maintain ventilation: “Furniture can even be left outside for several weeks to disperse the smell. At the same time, it is not advisable to purchase a large number of new furniture at once. ” He suggested that patients with nasal allergies, tracheal allergies and asthma should wait one or two months following renovation before moving into a new unit, and purchase “zero formaldehyde” furniture and paint to reduce exposure.
Experts teach how to remove formaldehyde
Simon, the principal of the School of Decoration, once said in an interview with TOPick that formaldehyde is a colorless chemical gas that is extremely irritating. It is one of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) volatile organic compounds and is a human carcinogen. He pointed out that the main sources of formaldehyde come from new furniture, adhesives in film and newly purchased items:
When new furniture is placed in a closed environment, the formaldehyde concentration in the space will be higher or even exceed the standard. On the contrary, many paint formulas on the market are now banned from adding formaldehyde, and some even contain formaldehyde capture agents. Therefore, the main cause of excessive formaldehyde in the house is usually not from new paint.
Simon suggested that citizens can purchase formaldehyde detection equipment or formaldehyde test strips to test whether formaldehyde exceeds the standard in the house. If it shows that it exceeds the standard, the following methods can be used to remove formaldehyde:
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