Low VOC in Hot and Humid Climates?

I am experiencing an extremely toxic smelling epoxy sealer being poured at Medical Clinic, so that a flooring contractor can install water-based low-voc adhesive flooring. The issue, according to our understanding is pervasive in both new and existing slabs and has surfaced only recently (last 9 months) in this area. It is a direct result of the industry switching to low-voc (water-based) adhesives which are more susceptible to moisture drive through slabs than the old stinky, but sticky adhesives of the past.

After dealing with this issue for about two months now during construction, I’m beginning to think there might be something about the humid environment in Louisiana that makes it impossibly difficult to dry concrete out to the levels now required by the flooring industry, therefore leading to this stinky, expensive, and non-environmental fix on many projects on both existing and new slabs.