Patient's question:
We moved back to our new home when the baby was four months old. The cabinets in the bathroom had a foul smell (this cabinet has been purchased for a year and five months now, and the bathroom is ventilated 24 hours a day). It's next to my bedroom, and the door to my room is usually open for ventilation during the day. Later, we discovered that if there's a draft, the odor from the bathroom cabinet would slightly drift into the room, but it was limited to the area near the door. I couldn't smell any odor inside the room, and I could only faintly detect it when using the bathroom. There's also a slight smell in one of the living room cabinets, but it has been purchased for over a year and has been well-ventilated. I mostly eat in the living room because the dining area is far from the cabinet, so I hardly notice its smell. I'm wondering if this could affect breastfeeding or if it could harm the baby?Doctor's answer:
Environmental factors are also a major factor in children's illnesses.1. Environmental factors are also a major factor in children's illnesses, such as tumors, especially leukemia. Research has already suggested a link between these conditions and (renovation), ionizing radiation.
2. Therefore, it's important to pay attention during (renovation). Based on your situation, if the renovation and furniture have been ventilated for a year, there is no issue. So, there is no need to worry too much. If conditions permit, you can hire environmental health monitoring professionals to bring instruments to your home to test whether the concentration of harmful substances in the air and on the furniture exceeds the standard, and to provide advice on how to remove odors, etc.