Carpet Toxins Symptoms

It can trap dust mold dust mites dirt and other irritants.

Carpet toxins symptoms. The higher the voc load the more toxins in the carpet. It was so potent. The toxic dangers of carpeting are the carpets in your home or office a health hazard. The fibers and the chemicals affect your lungs and your sinuses he says.

Choose alternative green flooring. Chemicals found in carpet. What i didn t know back then is that the new carpet smell was created by chemicals off gassing into the air. I get hoarse shortness of breath and my sinuses clog up.

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. Every time i lay carpet i sound like i have a cold by the end of the day. Buechler experiences a number of adverse symptoms when he works with carpet. Standard carpeting is made from synthetic fibers dyes and finishes.

Please check out alternative non toxic eco friendly flooring options with photos. Newly installed carpets are often a health hazard. 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. Chemical free product guides.

Even after all these years i vividly remember that new carpet smell. 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. If you like the feeling. 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.

When you clean it or walk on it those particles can get into the air. E mail for advice.