7 On Your Side: Consumer Reports offers advice on safe flooring

Could your flooring be making you sick?

Formaldehyde is a colorless gas that is found in many household products.

It's considered a human carcinogen by the World Health Organization. It was in the news last year when some laminate flooring from Lumber Liquidators was reported to emit worrisome levels of formaldehyde. Consumer Reports has tested a variety of flooring and has advice. Watch the video above for Michael Finney's full report.

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