Ive heard news stories about the dangers associated with the use of PBDEs in mattresses and other home furnishings products using foam. Should I be concerned?
The mattress industry is aware of those reports and shares your concerns about these chemicals. These reports cite the presence of certain PBDEs in the breast milk of nursing mothers but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has evaluated all available scientific information has concluded that PBDEs do not pose an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. EPA also announced that it “does not believe that there is a need to remove or replace products that may contain these chemicals.” To find out more on this subject, please click here. (PBDE statement).
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