Title: Impact of Paint Fumes on Your Health & How to Minimize Exposure
Headings: How Paint Fumes Affect Your Health and How to Prevent Exposure
How Paint Fumes Affect Your Health and How to Prevent Exposure
About indoor paint
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
What about lead-based paint?
Exposure to paint fumes: What are the risks?
Paint and allergies
Pregnancy risks
How to minimize exposure to paint fumes
How to treat exposure to paint fumes and other paint risks
Solvent-based paint fumes linked to MS
Takeaway

Content: Latex, or water-based, paints contain water as the primary liquid, although some other solvents may also be included. Alkyd, or oil-based paints, use solvents other than water, such as organic solvents. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Most paints have some level of VOCs. VOCs are released into the air as gases from solids or liquids that contain organic chemicals, such as paints and varnishes. Some examples of VOCs include: toluene
xylene
acetone
formaldehyde
benzene
Exposure to VOCs can sometimes lead to short or long-term health effects. Ideally, you should aim to limit your use of products that generate VOCs and take safety measures when using them. Low-VOC and no-VOC paint products are available for purchase. When shopping for paint, check the labels to get an idea of a product’s VOC levels. What about lead-based paint?