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Tip 2: Let Everyone Get a Better Night’s Sleep
Healthy Child
Friday, September 29, 2006
The importance of choosing a natural fiber mattress, like cotton or wool, over a conventional mattress treated with flame-retardants, is incredibly important for your health and your children’s health. Most crib mattresses are composed of many petroleum-based chemicals like vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or PVC), phthalates, polyurethane foam, harsh chemical fire retardants, and other additives.
Read this comprehensive article “Five Problems with Crib Mattresses” from Barry Cik at NaturePedic.
Learn about Flame Retardants to understand why you should keep them out!
