Is Carpet Underlay Toxic

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Is carpet underlay toxic.

22 posts add message report. While the new carpet smell might be preferable to the musty smell associated with old and dirty carpets this smell is produced by 4 phenyl cyclohexane 4 pc. The toxic dangers of carpeting are the carpets in your home or office a health hazard. New carpets can contain several known carcinogens including formaldehyde ethylbenzene acetone toluene and styrene.

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For safe non toxic carpet both natural and synthetic fiber options can be a healthy choice. 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. In fact in a test by the international pop s elimination network 23 out of 26 samples of recycled foam padding from 6 countries including the us and canada found that one or more flame retardant considered toxic was present. The underlay the foam sheet padding underneath also contains nasty chemicals such as flame retardants.

This includes a look at the carpet fiber backing products used during installation and padding underlay. Healthy non toxic carpet and underlay. 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.