But any time she went near the costume, she felt sick all over again.
Like other conventional paints, spray paint contains a host of chemicals. Some of these chemicals become gasses at room temperature. These are called volatile organic compounds, often referred to as VOCs. That’s a mouthful—volatile organic compounds—and, unless you are an environmentalist, chemist, or toxicologist, chances are you have not thought about VOCs very much.
But even if paint fumes and other chemical smells do not make you noticeably sick, you still need to know about them.
Why?
Because the toxic paints in your home and the other indoor air pollution caused by off-gassing furniture and carpets may be slowly killing your family.
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