Children carry evidence of toxins from home flooring and furniture

Sunday, February 17, 2019 - 15:00 in Health & Medicine

Children living in homes with all vinyl flooring or flame-retardant chemicals in the sofa have significantly higher concentrations of potentially harmful semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in their blood or urine than children from homes where these materials are not present, according to new research.

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