If you need any other reason to chose wool carpeting compared to synthetics, here are quite a few.
Most of the following information is provided by an investigative reporting done by Cindy Duehring for Informed Consent.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission receives hundreds of complaints and inquiries each year about the adverse
health effects associated with the materials used to make carpet.
The left column is chemicals found in carpets; the right side shows symptoms of those chemicals identified by industrial
hygienists.
Most of the following information is provided by an investigative reporting done by Cindy Duehring for Informed Consent.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission receives hundreds of complaints and inquiries each year about the adverse
health effects associated with the materials used to make carpet.
The left column is chemicals found in carpets; the right side shows symptoms of those chemicals identified by industrial
hygienists.
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Chemicals in Synthetic Carpeting
| Description provided by a carpet manufacturer Ethylbenzene Formaldehyde Methacrylate acid Methyl methacrylate Acrylic oligomers Tetrachloroethylene Toluene Xylenes 4–phenylcyclohexene Acetonitrile Azulene Benzene Biphenyl 2-butyloctanol-1 Cyclopentadiene-ethenyl-2-ethylene 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene 1-chloronaphthalene Diphenyl ether Dodecane 1,4-dihydroxyacenophthene Ethylxylene 1-ethyl-3-methylbenzene Hexadecanol Hexamethylene triamine 1-h-indene 1-methylnaphthalene 2-methylnaphthalene 1-methyl-3-propylbenzene 2-methyl-4-tridecene 5-methyltridecane Octadecenyl amine (oleylamine) Oxarium Polyacrylates 1-phenylcyclopentanol 2-propylheptanol Phthalic esters Styrene 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene Tetradecene 2,3,7-trimethyldecane Undecane,2,6-dimethyl |
| Description provided by industrial hygienists Eye irritation Contact lens affected Blurred vision Eyes sensitive to light Throat irritation Loss of voice Cough Cough Lips burning Tongue burning Headaches Dizziness, disorientation Vomiting Nausea Chest pains Shortness of breath Irregular heart beat High blood pressure Drowsiness Unusual fatigue Chemical sensitivity Nose burning or bleeding Loss or 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 Jerking in sleep Respiratory tract irritation Menstrual irregularities Sexual dysfunction |
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