Your new mattress might be bed for you
Let’s talk about off gassing that comes from buying a new mattress. The place you spend one 30-year life is chock-full of synthetic materials some potentially toxic. Since the mid to late 60s most mattresses have been made with polyurethane foam, which is a petroleum-based material that emits volatile organic compounds, more commonly known as VOCs . VOCs can cause respiratory and skin irritations formaldehyde which is used to make an adhesive that hold mattress layers together , has been known to cause allergies, asthma and lung throat and nose cancer. And then there’s the contest asides and flame-retardant chemicals that can cause cancer and nervous system disorders. how fun is all of that information and you’re spending 1/3 of your life inhaling those chemicals that are found on and throughout your mattress.