It also gets rid of formaldehyde, bacteria, viruses and even VOC's. 

-JordanThe laminate from Lumber Liquidators should be avoided; they have been in the news about this problem of the offshore manufacturers producing laminate flooring products with excessive levels of formaldehyde. 

., another suggestion: Home Depot has Home Decorators bamboo by the pallet: it is a nice color (not too dark not too light), not really out-gassing, it is a 2-2.5 on the 1-5 hardness scale, it does not split that easy and is not involved in the formaldehyde lawsuits that lumberliquidators had for the similar bamboo...price is between hardwood and laminate.i'm on the first floor and i got this sandwich: concrete floor, 2x paint membrane, glued 6 mm cork, 3/4" plywood screwed into concrete, tar paper, bamboo on top nailed in.

It seems that Vinyl floors are highly toxic since they are made of PVC, Laminate flooring also toxic since they have formaldehyde and carpets are also toxic since they have fire retardants and stain resistant chemicals.

I finally found this on the American Carpet website:  (and I'm not sure why the font gets so large towards the end)Product: Authentic Plank (WPC)                              Manufacturer: SOUTHWIND                      SKU SWLVT-AP-RAIN BARREL Color/Pattern# Rain Barrel          Color Name/Item: Rain Barrel Thickness: 4.5 mm WPC Core2 mm Vinyl Top Layer with .50 mm Wear Layer (20 Mil)8 mm Overall Thickness Width 9 Inches Length 60 Inches Install Type Uniclic Locking System Sq Ft Per Box 29.92 Surface Type: Anti-Microbial Finish, Easy to Clean, With Superior Scratch, Fade and Stain Resistance Backing: 1.5 IXPE Underlayment Attached Construction Luxury Vinyl Plank Edge Type Beveled Warranty Lifetime Residential10 Year Commercial Condition New Our Price $ 3.45/sf Details WPC CORE – wood plastic composite, uniclic locking system, will not telegraph, formaldehyde free and completely waterproof 

FYI Interesting segment on 60 Minutes tonight on Lumber Liquidators - Chinese made floor boards with very high levels of formaldehyde.

Airing out will do wonders and new flooring will have it's own smell as well, can't beat formaldehyde for hiding other issues.

You should always vent a gas stove due to the pollutants that they emit (nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde). 

Asbestos probably is on site, Lead paint for sure, formaldehyde in insulation...radon if there is a basement. 

if they catch fire they incinerate anything in side.. the insulation has formaldehyde in it etc.