What follows is a 5-part article on toxic carpeting by the Director 
of Research of the Environmental Access Research Network, Cindy 
Duehring.  The articles appeared in the Journal, Informed Consent 
during 1993 and 1994.  Since Cindy Duehring still retains the 
copyright to the articles, but she has graciously allowed me to put the 
article on my Web page as well as to offer it to interested parties.

One of my goals is to provide information that will help people 
restore their health and/or that will keep them from damaging their
health.  There are obviously many possible causes of health problems.
Toxic carpeting is one of the major environmental causes of health
problems -- both acute symtpoms, and slow damage (e.g., neurological, 
immunological and respiratory damage) to the average person.  As you
will see by reading the article, it is a growing problem and a growing 
concern amongst researchers and healthcare practitioners.  The very
serious concerns about long-term exposure to toxic carpeting resulted
in U.S. Senate hearings on indoor air quality and carpeting in 1991
and 1993.  Hopefully, this series of articles will help protect you and
your family now and in the future.

This issue is important to persons who do not have carpet for the 
following reasons:

1.  Toxic carpeting can be installed at work, damaging the health of 
    employees or at schools (or daycares) damaging the health of children.

2.  Many people will know someone over the next few years (before 
    toxic carpeting is banned) who will unwittingly purchase or plan to 
    purchase toxic carpeting.  This is an opportunity to help protect 
    your friends and neighbors from the effects of toxic carpeting by 
    providing them detailed information about health effects as well as 
    resources for less toxic flooring.

If you do not have access to the World Wide Web (WWW), please email 
me and I will be happy to provide you with a copy of the 5-part 
series plus and update on industry research and points to remember 
written by me.

Best regards,
                             - Mark
                          mgold@holisticmed.com
             http://www.holisticmed.com/
        (Web articles on Food & Nutrition, Yoga, aspartame,
         sweetener resources, stevia, toxic carpeting, rBGH.
         Lots of links to medical and holistic healing sites.)