Most people never think twice about health implications to refinishing their hard floors. If you are thinking of refinishing your floor I urge you to consider the health complications because if applied incorrectly your floor finish can make you and your family sick. The noxious odors and chemicals will not go away in a few days and sometime not in a few months. What we have found is that even under the best of circumstances floor refinishing will likely double the chemical levels in your home. I recommend to my clients not to finish the floors if they have kids as their lungs are still developing. To me it’s not worth the risk.
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Avoid living in your home if you or family members experience headaches, brain fog, lethargy, wheezing, eye, nose or throat irritation until proper diagnosing of the air quality regarding potentially toxic chemicals and lung damaging particulates.
Refinishing Floors Is Toxic For your Home
Conventional floor sealers, finishes and stains are a source of indoor pollution. This is because they contain high levels of volatile organic compounds like formaldehyde, toluene and various other solvents. These VOCs are often termed as greenhouse gases and toxic to your health. They make one susceptible to a range of health disorders which also includes headaches, flu-like symptoms which can even trigger asthma and other respiratory ailments. Always keep in mind that these VOCs are carcinogenic and their impact may even be long-lasting for some individuals.
Schedule air quality testing before your refinish to establish a baseline and before your return to your home after refinishing to ensure it is healthy and free from elevated contaminants. IndoorDoctor instantly measures the total chemicals in your home, amount of lung damaging particualtes and makes recommendations to improve the healthiness of your home.
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