![]() Low-VOC paints usually contain 50 g/l or less and zero-VOC paints usually contain 5 g/l or less. You can feel confident choosing a zero-VOC line of paints, but you should know that they can still contain low levels of VOCs.īy law, paint can contain VOC levels of up to 150 grams per liter (g/l), according to the State of California’s regulations (which are stricter than federal guidelines). Zero-VOC paints are growing in popularity, and I am glad they are because they are much safer than conventional paint. I didn’t include low-VOC paints on this list because I felt the emissions were higher than they should be, and because zero-VOC paints are a better alternative. There are two options when it comes to choosing a brand of non-toxic nursery paint: zero-VOC paints and natural paints. When it comes to choosing the paint you’ll use in your baby’s nursery, it’s essential that you go with a safer brand with lower emissions. For this reason, we want to limit toxic exposure to VOCs as much as possible, and one of the ways to do this is to carefully choose the products we use on and near our babies. And when it comes to a child’s developing system, it is important to know that their sensitivity to chemicals and VOCs is far greater than an adult’s. Symptoms can range from small headaches and eye irritation to serious health issues like liver toxicity. Some organic compounds have shown to cause cancer in animals, and are suspected (or known) to cause cancer in humans. ![]()
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