Patient's question:
Medical Description: My baby is six and a half months old. I am currently living in a rented house. This house is old, and the owner only painted the front of it white two years ago. The doors, windows, and floors were all painted with paint, likely the cheapest kind. It's summer now. Sometimes I feel a bit of a sharp smell in the house, and I wonder if it's from the paint. Will living in this environment affect the baby? Also, sometimes she grabs the walls with her hands. If she accidentally ingests the paint, will it be harmful?Past Treatment and Effects: None, none, none
Desired Help: Is it harmful for the baby to live in a house with painted walls? Is the color that falls off from the paint toxic?
Doctor's answer:
Hello; According to your main complaint; as long as the paint and coatings have been used for a long time, there will be a pungent odor and a stinging sensation in the house. As long as you open the windows and ventilate, it will not affect the children. If there is an impact, it will first affect breathing, causing coughing or throat inflammation, or allergic rash. As long as there are no such problems, you can live there without any impact! If you live there for a while and the child experiences the above problems, consider whether it is due to paint allergy or discomfort. You can help the child at home, or you can go to the environmental management department and ask an environmental inspector to check if the formaldehyde in the environment exceeds the standard. If there is no formaldehyde exceeding the standard, it will not affect the child!