# New furniture emitting strong PVC smell (advice....)

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**Created:** [October 19, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-furniture-emitting-strong-pvc-smell-advice/769031 "2016-10-19T15:19:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-furniture-emitting-strong-pvc-smell-advice/769031/1 "2016-10-19T15:19:01Z")

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Quick question for Doper advice…  
I purchased a big (rather expensive) chair made of polyurethane. Turns out, it emits an odor that causes a headache and some nausea/stomach discomfort and just a ‘not good’ feeling. It’s not overpowering, but the smell is distinctly there and it permeates and is quite strong. I understand that polyurethane and PVC can emit fumes that are toxic. Is this furniture still worth keeping around (it’ll improve), or should I just cut my losses?

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-furniture-emitting-strong-pvc-smell-advice/769031/2 "2016-10-19T17:48:38Z")

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If you have an unused room you can put it in for a while, leave it there with the windows open. Better yet take it outside for a while. In my experience items with a strong smell like that eventually lose most/all of the smell.

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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-furniture-emitting-strong-pvc-smell-advice/769031/3 "2016-10-19T20:38:23Z")

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> [@control-z](#):
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> If you have an unused room you can put it in for a while, leave it there with the windows open. Better yet take it outside for a while. In my experience items with a strong smell like that eventually lose most/all of the smell.

Thanks, I now have it on the balcony.  
It is really triggering nausea!..