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Your Mattress is Making You Sick

Your Mattress is Making You Sick

Mattress marketing is anything but transparent.  Many companies market their mattresses as “natural” or even “organic” when they are far from it.  Most mattresses are packed with toxic chemicals like: polyurethane foam, which is a petroleum-based material that emits VOCs; formaldehyde; and boric acid, which is commonly used as the poison used to kill roaches. 

Is Your Baby's Mattress Toxic?

Is Your Baby's Mattress Toxic?

So you’ve baby-proofed the entire house. Every single corner of furniture is taped with protective padding, every bottom cupboard is locked, and every page of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” has been read. Turns out, there might be one more critical item to check off your to-do list: understanding the exact contents of your baby’s crib mattress.

Certified Organique

Certified Organique

If you’re getting enough sleep at night, that means you’re spending at least 1/3 of your life in bed.   And with your face pressed against your mattress or pillow, your exposure to whatever materials they’re made of is about as extensive as you can get without actually ingesting them! In particular, with a mattress or pillow, you are breathing in whatever VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) they are emitting. 

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