"According to the study, most wallpaper samples contained PVC, polyvinyl chloride, a common source of chemicals called phthalates."

I hope this is just an ignorant reporter.

PVC has pthalates added to make it flexible.

PVC by itself is not a "common source of chemicals called phthalates."

Pthalates are commonly used in PVC to alter its physical properties.

Sounds more like a scare group than anything else.

However, Amtico has created a different line of flooring, called Stratica:

"Stratica is our ground-breaking PVC-free range of sustainable floors, developed in response to demand for healthier indoor environments particularly from Healthcare and Education sectors."

So, what does this mean for their other products, Amtico and Spacia?

I also noticed that all their products passed testing for California indoor air quality, whatever that is worth.

There are scientific studies being done to determine what, if any, links there may be to phthalates and some known diseases. It will be interesting to follow developments in this area of interest.

That some people are sensitive to chemicals found in manufactured vinyl products is not surprising; I know of a few cases where this has been a problem for some individuals.