latex paint and brain damage

I’ve been visiting my parents the last few days at their house. My mom is painting a room. Even though I’ve been keeping the window open, I get headaches from the fumes. My main question is: How strong is latex’s ability to cause brain damage? I know that latex paint isn’t as brain destroying as oil paint. Are the headaches brain damage related?

there are some solvents in latex paints. though mostly water. These solvents are there to keep the paint soft long enogh for the latex particles to fuse. They are typically high boiling point ethers. ammonia is another common ingredient to control pH. Some people get headaches when exposed to any chemicals (I work with solvents all day long fine, but aftershave gives me one). The solvents used are have very low toxicity. Oil paints on the other hand have aromatic solvents which are quite bad for you

Disclaimer: Always wear your skull. Do not paint your brain.

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