The Hazardous Dump Site Hiding in Your Home

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The worst source of indoor pollution found in homes today is carpeting. Plush carpets are deep reservoirs in which toxic compounds, allergens, and dangerous bacteria dwell. According to one paper in Applied Microbiology, one square foot of carpet can contain millions of dust mites, mold spores, and micro-organisms that regular vacuuming cannot eliminate.

New carpets out gas volatile organic chemicals or, VOCs such as 4 -PC which give new carpets their new carpet odor. It is actually a by-product of latex used in the backing of many carpets. Other VOCs in carpeting include toluene, formaldehyde, acetone, dyes, and benzines while derivatives containing VOCs are, resistant coatings for stains, fire, mildew, fungus and pesticides.

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