Does Baking Soda absorb new furniture odor?

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Headaches and the like aren't just from the odor, they are reactions to toxins. Fabreze might mask the odor, but you're still breathing the chemicals causing the odor. The chemicals leaching from that dresser could be -most likely are- toxic. I haven't found baking soda very effective either with chemicals, though I've had success with more "natural" odors, like in a fridge. Something charcoal-based might be work.

Best bet like tenders said, put it in the garage for a week or two. If you can, have the space close to the temperature in your house, otherwise, when it's heated up again back in the house, it could trigger the release of more toxins. A fan on it will help too.