When you purchase a tufted area rug give it a sniff test.
Rug off gassing time.
New latex gives off a noxious odor also called off gassing that may make you feel lightheaded dizzy or nauseous.
Older carpets can be more harmful than newer ones because many contain chemicals now banned in the manufacturing process.
Combine that with years of dust mites dirt pesticides and other.
So what can you do about off gassing rugs.
Off gassing from carpeting can continue for several years or more and the worst is generally off loaded in the beginning years of the product use so that is the best time to take actions.
Put your nose up to the backing of the rug and sniff it.
If this is the case for you it is a good idea to open the windows after a carpet installation to allow the room to air out for a while.
And this occurs even faster with fresh air ventilation as well as vacuuming.
Off gassing fades by itself over time but if you d rather not wait you can help.
What vocs new carpet may emit are short lived and largely dissipate within 24 to 48 hours.
That new carpet smell made fade but off gassing occurs in both new and old carpets.
If you smell and offensive odor do not buy that rug.