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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!
Posted by Ash on 02/06/2010 at 11:20 PM
How do I figure out which ‘organic’ mattress is actually chemical free, flame retardant free, etc? I can’t find any information on the web to suggest alternatives to standard mattresses with the exception of Naturepedic. But, even this website doesn’t really provide any real proof of non-toxic substances.
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Posted by Gyla on 02/28/2011 at 08:34 PM
There is a cover you can order from New Zealand that stops SIDS or cot death and the web site is: www.cotlife2000.co.nz Read all about the research and the Dr. that developed this mattress cover and the statistics from the use of this cover. My grand children have them on their beds and it is a great gift. Wither it is a childrens mattress or adults, these chemicals are carcinogenic and should never be put on any sleeping materials.