Housing that kills
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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More than half of all housing in Ukraine represents a potential danger to the health of citizens. Such a statement was made by Vladimir Zagorodny, head of the Ukrainian Federation of Health Care Employers.
According to estimates conducted by the federation, more than 60% of housing in the Ukrainian market poses a danger to those who live in it. Today, modern people spend most of their time in the office or their own apartment (house). Serious danger to health is borne by substances that are contained in the air of the room. Vladimir Zavgorodny noted that for national health the most important are nutrition issues and living conditions and work of the population. Most of the diseases can be avoided, as well as significantly reduce the risk to the health of Ukrainians, you can follow the elementary preventive rules
D. Dmitruk (director of the Center "Social Monitoring") noted that at present for Ukrainians the issue of safety for the health of their own housing is in second place. As a result of the poll conducted by the center, 97% of the participants answered that the price is the decisive factor when choosing housing. Only 55% of respondents were worried about the cleanliness of the area, environmentally friendly construction and finishing materials used in the construction of apartments. As can be seen from the survey, the environmental issue for Ukrainians is not essential, and is receding into the background. 60% of survey participants were confident that construction and finishing materials in no way affect health. In 90% there was no connection between the appearance of chronic diseases and the ecological compatibility of housing.
Asbestos, known for its carcinogenic properties, provokes cancerous tumors is one of the most dangerous building materials for human health . Finishing materials such as particle board, linoleum, mineral wool emit phenol and formaldehyde into the air, carcinogenic substances that cause the breakdown of the nervous system. Also, acetone, toluene, butanol, which are part of the paintwork materials and are very toxic to our lungs, cause a disorder of the central nervous system.
No less dangerous and heavy metals, for example in metal plastic can be an increased content of lead. Over time, with the wear of products made of matalloplasty, dust is formed and enters the air that penetrates the human body through the lungs, especially such a dust for children, as it can cause mental disorders.
Used for the production of cement, concrete, various dyes, industrial waste, can contain heavy metals (nickel, cobalt, chromium, etc.) that can lead to severe allergic reactions.
A very big danger for the environmentally friendly housing is dust. It is strictly forbidden to use construction materials in the air surrounding the air for the construction of residential premises, it was specially noted by the head of the industrial housing construction of Ukraine, V. Savenko.