Safe Mattresses Blog Posts

Get ready to lose sleep. You might have heard that conventional mattresses give off a slew of toxic chemicals. Flame retardants chemicals, PBDEs, phthalates (which have been recently banned for use in children's products), PVC/vinyl, polyurethane foam, boric acid, and others are in conventional mattresses, including crib mattresses.  These chemicals have been associated with numerous health conditions, and our most vulnerable population, children, spend the most time on them.  

In fact, an article in the Washington Post from 2008 outlined some of the potential risks to adults:   Read more...