Toxic Emissions By Luxury Vinyl Flooring

There s a growing market for expensive luxury vinyl flooring as well.

Toxic emissions by luxury vinyl flooring.

100 of vinyl flooring sold by lumber liquidators contained these dangerous chemicals although other flooring retailers were also selling vinyl flooring with high levels of phthalates. Some manufacturers prioritize using a high proportion of post consumer recycled content in their flooring tiles and others prioritize the durability that comes with using only 100 virgin vinyl. Emission concerns how safe is vinyl. But there s an alternative.

But another concern phthalates in vinyl flooring has also garnered attention since both home depot and lowe s announced that flooring products they sell will be phthalate free by 2016. Besides bbp vinyl flooring also contains dioxins which are known to be carcinogenic. The pvc will create a large number of toxic chemicals like dioxins and phthalates that are released into the air and can produce toxic fumes into the.