I am in the process of trying to buy a condo. I lived in FL for 40 years, in my house for 30 years. Then my son, and his wife wanted me to come to VA since I was in my late 70's. I thought it would be nice to be near family. Sadly it was a big mistake.
One lesson, don't let anyone else make a decision for you. I had a nephew who believed it was the right thing for me. I allowed him to convince me. Now that I am all moved he is not around to help me get back to FL.
So now I'm trying to return to FL if I can find a condo I can afford. I have found a few. However, I am a researcher and check things out first. That's when I found out about Vinyl Flooring. Many of the condos have been updated and the cheapest resource for flooring was Vinyl flooring.
The first link is one article about the dangers of vinyl flooring.
I have found many!
It can cause Leukemia, Allergies, pets and kids are more affected by the flooring.
Some people may not care and think I have to die from something. Others want to live as healthy as possible.
For me, I want tile floors or carpet (which can have problems as well)
In my home in FL I invested in tile through most of the house and real wood flooring for my living room. The spare room aka 3rd bedroom had carpet.
https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/Learning-Center/Flooring-LC/Why-we-dont-sell-luxury-vinyl-tile
Next is a UK article explaining each type of flooring
https://akirby.co.uk/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-non-toxic-flooring
A good article from a blog on which company's offer the safest flooring.
https://www.mychemicalfreehouse.net/2021/04/zero-voc-flooring.html
(scroll down on the page to find this information)
A few other links
https://www.ewg.org/healthyhomeguide/flooring/
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/science-deciding-factor-home-depot-bans-toxic-flooring
My search continues for a condo with a ceramic tile floor and/or older carpet that I can install tile one room at a time. I took a few environmental courses in college and it was a wake up call for me. I try to pay attentions.
A last note, my friend put vinyl floors in her house and she has dogs, one is ill and they don't know whats wrong with him, yet. I couldn't help but wonder if it was the vinyl flooring. She has others and presently they seem fine.
I guess it comes down to the immune system and how good it works for them.
Some other links you might like to peruse:
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/vinyl-flooring-pros-and-cons/
