Does Baking Soda absorb new furniture odor?

[cbelt3]

Mrs. cbelt3 bought a Chinese made coffee table that had a 'lift up' lid. The chemical outgassing was INCREDIBLE. I assembled it and left it open in the garage for two months.

Closed, it still stinks. As soon as I can afford to get rid of it, it's going.

I swear it was painted with left over chemical warfare stuff.