Modern humans' time working, studying, and living indoors has significantly increased.
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), in the year 2020, indoor air pollution was estimated to cause approximately 3.2 million deaths annually. This figure includes over 237,000 deaths among children under the age of 5.
Formaldehyde, a prominent source of indoor air pollution, poses a significant risk to human health. Its release into living environments is attributable to building materials, furniture, household products, cooking, and smoking.
Based on statistics related to Household air pollution attributable deaths
It is evident that China is among the regions that are most severely impacted by inadequate indoor air quality.
Formaldehyde, a prominent source of indoor air pollution, poses a significant risk to human health. Its release into living environments is attributable to building materials, furniture, household products, cooking, and smoking.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected China in recent years. After recovery, people's respiratory systems become more sensitive and vulnerable.
Therefore, respiratory health should be given more attention.
Most formaldehyde removal products on the market are ineffective and have drawbacks.
For instance, activated carbon adsorption may result in secondary pollution and photocatalytic scavenger deodorant may be limited by light intensity.
Indoor formaldehyde pollution treatment is imminent.
NCDriven-deHCHO provides a new solution for the metabolic removal of indoor formaldehyde!
With the help of this formaldehyde removal device, indoor gases are pumped into the tank. Using engineered bacteria that endogenously express formaldehyde dehydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase dependent on non-natural cofactors (NCDs), formaldehyde is metabolized into harmless CO2 and H2O and then eventually released from the device, resulting in the purification of indoor gases.
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