New carpets are a well-known cause of environmental illness.

Synthetic carpets release poisonous gassed for quite a while after they have been installed.

If you are considering the installation of new carpets, I advise against it.

If you are stuck with new carpets, here are some things you can try to reduce the damage.

This section contains articles about environmental illnesses.

These are not allergies. They are the body's reaction to pollution, chemicals and toxins (some natural, most synthetic).

Environmental illness can cause allergies, and is closely related with them, although it is possible to have environmental illnesses without allergies.

Doctors who practice environmental medicine often treat allergies as well.