"Babies spend over 50 percent of their day sleeping. The National
Science Foundation (NSF) Nordic Research Opportunity-funded researchers
from the University of Texas at Austin and VTT Technical Research Center
of Finland have discovered that while infants sleep, they also breathe
in high levels of chemicals released from crib mattresses.
The
team analyzed the foam padding in 20 new and old crib mattresses and
found they emit significant amounts of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), potentially harmful chemicals also found in household cleaners
and scented sprays..."
crib mattress dangers
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