Avoiding the worst toxin in your home that s under your feet.
Carpet toxins symptoms.
Every time i lay carpet i sound like i have a cold by the end of the day.
Even after all these years i vividly remember that new carpet smell.
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The toxic dangers of carpeting are the carpets in your home or office a health hazard.
Walking across your soft wall to wall carpet with bare feet may seem pleasant enough and we won t deny that it does feel cozy but there are some unpleasant and downright dangerous things about carpeting that deserve attention.
The fibers and the chemicals affect your lungs and your sinuses he says.
Standard carpeting is made from synthetic fibers dyes and finishes.
If you like the feeling.
Buechler experiences a number of adverse symptoms when he works with carpet.
It can trap dust mold dust mites dirt and other irritants.
The higher the voc load the more toxins in the carpet.
Chemicals found in carpet.
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In addition to the actual materials used to make carpet vocs may cause allergic reactions in some people.
Some symptoms from new conventional carpet fumes increase of smell moodiness rash or itching hair loss weight loss or gain flu like symptoms aggravated asthma aggravated allergies joint pain muscular aches abdominal pain memory loss poor concentration nervous system disorders unusual depression irritability.
Newly installed carpets are often a health hazard.
When you clean it or walk on it those particles can get into the air.
From a geometric statement piece area rug to beige wall to wall in the hallway rugs and carpets lend a pleasant coziness to our homes.
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The chemicals used to make and install some carpeting.
The obvious preferred option would be to get rid of any carpeting to reduce your exposure to carpet toxins and replace carpeting with tiles wood or bamboo or alternative natural flooring.