Painting Your Home is No More a Headache

“You have built the home of your dreams. Or you have given your home a makeover and a touch-up. And the day you walk into your dream for good, you’re not as much in the clouds as you should have been. In fact, your head feels slightly heavy.” One is just setting an imaginary context here. A context that is so probable and real. One does not wish to say this will happen to you. But you have seen this is case with most people.

It sometimes also happens, you have a friend walk into your home a few weeks after you’ve re-painted it. He or she notices the smell of new paint before noticing the brand new look you’ve given your home. That’s how sensitive most people are to the smell of fresh paint. There are very few who love that smell, but most react to it in different ways. Sometimes it’s a headache, sometimes shortness of breath, and sometimes nausea or dizziness. Sometimes you just simply don’t know what’s gone wrong, but you feel something is not right.

The reason behind these varied health issues caused by exposure to fresh paint is the fumes produced by the paint. The fumes occur due to the chemicals present in the solvents and the volatile organic compounds that go into the making of paint. Once the walls and other surfaces are painted and the paint begins to dry, these chemicals are let out into the atmosphere. These cause serious health issues to whoever is exposed to the paint. Waiting for a few days so that the air is cleared is not always an option, as we know the smell lingers for a few weeks or perhaps even longer. And that’s a clear signal that the health risk also lingers. But using an odourless paint is an option. Amcos Odoless is not only an odourless choice but also an eco-friendly one.

Amcos Odoless is low on VOC paint and this gives you the opportunity to be responsible to the environment and the community. Because your responsibility extends to the nature and the community around you as well as the workers who is involved in the painting process. Pregnant women, children and the elderly are particularly at high risk when exposed to the chemical fumes emanating from paint. The fumes are the highest when the paint is wet and in the process of drying. The fumes are higher indoors than outdoors, especially if it is less ventilated.

According to the American Lung Association, “some VOCs may also cause nervous system and organ damage”. What’s a serious concern is that the adverse effects can be long-term. This makes it more important that you use a responsible paint that is environment-friendly. By using Odoless, you are preserving the health of not only those who are close to you, but also the people who are applying the paint, other workers assisting in the process, the people in the neighbourhood, and also those who visit you. In addition to reducing health risk, it preserves the quality of the air around you. This helps you remain fresh, as the living environment is preserved for years.

So if you are in the process of turning your dream home or office into reality, go for an odourless paint with less content of VOC and other toxic elements. It would be still better if you could go for a green option, like the Odoless emulsion. Because nothing feels better than adding your little bit to keep the environment and the people around you healthy. Preserve your dream and the life of those around you.