Is it bad to breathe in fresh paint?!
Question: Is it bad to breathe in fresh paint.?
My dad just painted my room (2 coats) and I'm sleeping in there tonight. I'm upstairs and I can smell it from all the way downstairs. It's really strong. Is is harmful to me and how.?Health Question & Answer
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yes it's harmful, open windows get a fan, sleep on the couch.
the amount of harm is relative, depending on the type of paint, but all paint can cause damage to lungs, liver, kidneys and brain. Usually the damage is minimal and sometimes (not in case of bran or lung) it's reversible, but better if you don't do it at all.Health Question & Answer
the amount of harm is relative, depending on the type of paint, but all paint can cause damage to lungs, liver, kidneys and brain. Usually the damage is minimal and sometimes (not in case of bran or lung) it's reversible, but better if you don't do it at all.Health Question & Answer
Ideally you should air it out for a few hours. At least turn a fan on and blow some of the fumes out before you sleep in there. You might get a headache from breathing the fumes all night. I've slept in rooms after they've been painted and haven't suffered any long term affects that I know of. But it's always recommended that you get some fresh air in there. Health Question & Answer
It has all sorts of nasty carcinogenic chemicals. That's why painters wear those masks. Open the windows and sleep in another room till the smell goes away.
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it can irritate asthma...Health Question & Answer
Recently painted rooms most likely not get you sick unless you have an Allergy. Either way you can open the windows in the room that was painted for an hour or 2 and the smell should go away. You might be thinking about kids that sniff paint to get high. I am not sure but I think that is spray paint or paint that has ether in the paint. And doing so will mess you up really bad. But by tomorrow the smell should be gone.Health Question & Answer