chemicals in the kitchen - plus a Q about flooring

[Anonymous]

I'm grateful for this Wash Post article below about risks from common chemicals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2025/food-plastic-chemicals-pfas-bpa/
So here's my related question. Does anyone know of vinyl floor or carpet brands that do NOT have phthalates or other chemicals?
Or have suggestions for substitutes of other kinds of floors that are more natural but also easy to get and not crazy expensive?
I see this Home Depot brand advertised as phthalate-free. Is it really?
I was thinking of getting vinyl floors in my basement that look like wood, with carpeting in a basement bedroom.

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Flooring-Vinyl-Flooring-Vinyl-Plank-Flooring/Phthalate-Free/N-5yc1vZbzjzZ1z1abn7

[Anonymous]

Everything in the universe is made from chemicals.

You need to be more specific.

[Anonymous]

Marmoleum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marmoleum

I have it in my house and I hate it. I have the click tile product, the sheet product may be better. But the tiles constantly come apart, I whack them back with a rubber mallet but it's only temporary. It's advertised as "water resistant," but it can't stand any water at all, the substrate swells up.

It was expensive and I regret it every time I look at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marmoleum

I have it in my house and I hate it. I have the click tile product, the sheet product may be better. But the tiles constantly come apart, I whack them back with a rubber mallet but it's only temporary. It's advertised as "water resistant," but it can't stand any water at all, the substrate swells up.

It was expensive and I regret it every time I look at it.

First part sounds like bad installation

I had Marmoleum click too and no problems with it coming apart

Did have slight warping of the tiles close to sink, not too noticeable but yes need to clean spills promptly