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: You may have heard about lead-based paint. Lead is a metal that can be very toxic and cause a variety of health problems. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. People living in a building with lead-based paint need to take extra precautions when performing home improvement projects that may expose them to peeling or chipped paint. Exposure to paint fumes: What are the risks? Are paint fumes harmful? Can they make you sick? Paints can cause irritation if they get onto your skin. They can also be potentially harmful when swallowed, particularly oil-based paints.