Thursday, May 21, 2009

Non-toxic paint

I'd like to paint some of the walls in our house this summer. I have a lot of allergies so I'm always interested in ways to improve the air quality inside our home. Which has led me to low VOC paint.

Low VOC paints are lower in the toxic emissions that all paints and finishes release into you home years after application. Because of paint and other materials, your home can be 3 times more polluted than the outside air.

A number of paint companies make low to zero VOC paints. See the list at this site, Non-toxic Paints. Or go to The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality - from EPA.

Has anyone tried this type of paint? What do you think? Any suggestions?

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