Is the strong smell of IKEA sofa bed poisonous?
The main odor is formaldehyde.Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong irritant gas, slightly heavier than air. It is a volatile organic compound with a strong chemical reaction. The pathogenesis of formaldehyde: as a raw substance, it can combine with protein and affect human health from the level of metabolism.
Harm of exposure to low concentration of formaldehyde: long-term exposure to low doses of formaldehyde, can cause chronic respiratory diseases, women may have menstrual disorders, pregnancy syndrome; risk exposure to high concentrations of formaldehyde: airway edema, eye irritation, headache. It can cause asthma, even emphysema and lung cancer. In addition, direct skin contact with formaldehyde can cause allergic dermatitis, pigmentation and necrosis; the outstanding performance of formaldehyde poisoning are headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, eye pain, sore throat, poor appetite, palpitations, insomnia, weight loss, memory loss and autonomic nerve disorder.
