Sweet Dream . . . In Roach Killer and Formaldehyde?

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Sweet Dream . . . In Roach Killer and Formaldehyde?

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Sweet Dream . . . In Roach Killer and Formaldehyde?

Your mattress is full of chemicals. Choose Pure Slumber

BATESVILLE, INDIANA, Apr. 11 -/E-Wire/-- Study after scientific study has proven the importance of sound sleep to optimal human health. But for the vast majority of us, a solid eight hours of shut-eye is also eight hours of full-body contact with a slew of toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde, dioxins, and boric acid (roach killer). Hardly a recipe for vigor and longevity. The culprit? Your mattress.

Under current Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulation, mattresses must meet "cigarette ignition resistance" standards. In layman's terms, this means that all mattresses manufactured after 1973 have been treated with flame-retardants to offset the fire risk that can stem from smoking in bed.

In January of this year, California enacted a much more rigorous law that requires mattresses to pass an open-flame test. The rest of the country is likely to follow suit. Unfortunately for us all, it takes a whole lot of chemicals to protect a mattress from a blaze. Flame-proofing a queen-size mattress, for example, requires approximately one and a half pounds of boric acid – a chemical toxic enough to kill roaches.

The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA), a primary proponent of flame-proofing, estimates that the process will save approximately 300 lives per year. In contrast, consider that if chronic full-body contact with toxic chemicals turns out to be harmful to as little as one percent of the population, that's three million people negatively affected by this law. But there is a way to ensure that you and your family don't fall victim: Opt for a chemical-free mattress.

Pure Slumber, an innovator in the retail bedding industry, is the sole online retailer of organic mattresses that are also chemical free. "That's an important distinction," says Pure Slumber CEO Shawn Cochran. "The 'organic' label refers only to the materials used to make the mattress, rather than implying a totally chemical-free product." Even mattresses that are "organic" have been subjected to the flame-retarding process unless clearly stated otherwise.

"Consumers do have a means of circumventing the CPSC regulations to purchase organic mattresses that are chemical-free as well," Cochran says. "All you need is a doctor's prescription stating that you have chemical sensitivities."

Whether you're interested in simply investigating what chemical-free mattress options are available or have prescription in hand (easily obtained, given that all of us are "sensitive" to the kinds of chemicals used in commonly-applied flame retardants), Pure Slumber can help. Visit the online store at www.pureslumber.com, You can also call toll-free, 1-[REDACTED-PHONE], or email customer service directly at [REDACTED-EMAIL].

Pure Slumber's objective is to help its clients achieve the best night's sleep possible in a natural, healthy, and pure environment. Toward that goal, Pure Slumber continually researches new products and updates its offerings to anticipate the needs of its customers. Since 1996 Pure Slumber has been the one-stop shop for a pure sleeping environment.

Shawn Cochran, Pure Slumber, [REDACTED-PHONE] x812, [REDACTED-EMAIL]

http://www.pureslumber.com

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