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What's inside your mattress?
Could mattresses today be as potentially
harmful to your health as cigarettes were
during most of the 20th century? "Absolute
ly," says Walt Bader, author of Toxic
Bedrooms. And like the early days of
cigarette sales, mattresses don't come
with a warning label mandated by any
state or federal agency telling you what
chemicals your mattress is out gassing,
or more to-the-point what you are
breathing and absorbing through your skin.
Walt is not trying to be Chicken Little,
but when he published the chemicals
coming out of memory foam and other
mattresses, people started taking notice. Nine carcinogens? Neurotoxins?
Reproductive toxins? Respiratory irritants? Asthma triggers? Skin and nasal passage
irritants?
How do you know what's really under that beautiful quilted cover? Our bodies,
often scantily clothed, crawl under clean sheets to be bathed in chemicals being
absorbed by our skin that we know nothing about. How is that possible? Have we
been so consumed by "comfort" that we have given no consideration to the
"safety" of the surface we spend way over one-third of our lives on?
Mattresses today are made with synthetic materials derived mostly from OIL, and
sprayed with chemical flame-retardants, pesticides, anti-microbial and anti-
fungicide concoctions that are completely unidentified anywhere on the label or
in product literature.
How can this be? Who is protecting you? The average consumer has no idea of the
toxic implications that their mattress plays relative to themselves, their family or
the environment.
In 2003, Organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI) set out to make authentically pure
mattresses, pillows, and accessories from three raw materials: 100%-natural rubber
latex (not a blend), 100% certified organic cotton, and 100% organic wool. These
materials create long-lasting, luxurious and supremely comfortable sleep systems
that are completely organic and biodegradable.
Made and sourced in the USA, OMI is a full-circle environmental company
dedicated to supporting America's organic and sustainable farmers. OMI's
handmade, custom organic mattresses are manufactured in Northern California in
the only Eco-Factory™ in North America built solely to manufacture organic
products. OMI mattresses are also GREENGUARD-certified and qualify under the U.
S. Environmental Protection Agency's LEED indoor air-quality program.
Young parents are eager to find the healthiest products for their children. Babies,
especially newborns, spend many hours sleeping. While their immune systems are
still developing, toxic chemicals can be easily absorbed through their lungs and
skin. OMI crib mattresses have no (zip, zero, nada) fire retardant chemicals. Pre-
compressed wool works as a natural flame barrier. Available in 100%-natural Latex
or Innerspring, each have 100% certified organic cotton and Eco-wool™. To
complement the crib, wool moisture pads and organic cotton flannel pads are also
a vital part of creating a non-toxic nursery.
Organic Pedic mattresses are offered by Maui Living Furniture. Custom orders
welcome. We ship to all islands. Maui Living Furniture~285 Hukilike St.~Kahului,
Maui~808.871.6406
Store Hours: Tues. to Fri. 11am to 5pm, Sat. 10am to 2pm or by appoinment or visit
us online at www.mauilivingfurniture.com
Financing Available 0% for 12 months OAC
Conveniently located in the heart of Kahului at
285 Hukilike, just off Wakea (behind Midas.)
808.871.6406
mauilivingfurniture.com
Could mattresses today be as potentially
harmful to your health as cigarettes were
during most of the 20th century? "Absolute
ly," says Walt Bader, author of Toxic
Bedrooms. And like the early days of
cigarette sales, mattresses don't come
with a warning label mandated by any
state or federal agency telling you what
chemicals your mattress is out gassing,
or more to-the-point what you are
breathing and absorbing through your skin.
Walt is not trying to be Chicken Little,
but when he published the chemicals
coming out of memory foam and other
mattresses, people started taking notice. Nine carcinogens? Neurotoxins?
Reproductive toxins? Respiratory irritants? Asthma triggers? Skin and nasal passage
irritants?
How do you know what's really under that beautiful quilted cover? Our bodies,
often scantily clothed, crawl under clean sheets to be bathed in chemicals being
absorbed by our skin that we know nothing about. How is that possible? Have we
been so consumed by "comfort" that we have given no consideration to the
"safety" of the surface we spend way over one-third of our lives on?
Mattresses today are made with synthetic materials derived mostly from OIL, and
sprayed with chemical flame-retardants, pesticides, anti-microbial and anti-
fungicide concoctions that are completely unidentified anywhere on the label or
in product literature.
How can this be? Who is protecting you? The average consumer has no idea of the
toxic implications that their mattress plays relative to themselves, their family or
the environment.
In 2003, Organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI) set out to make authentically pure
mattresses, pillows, and accessories from three raw materials: 100%-natural rubber
latex (not a blend), 100% certified organic cotton, and 100% organic wool. These
materials create long-lasting, luxurious and supremely comfortable sleep systems
that are completely organic and biodegradable.
Made and sourced in the USA, OMI is a full-circle environmental company
dedicated to supporting America's organic and sustainable farmers. OMI's
handmade, custom organic mattresses are manufactured in Northern California in
the only Eco-Factory™ in North America built solely to manufacture organic
products. OMI mattresses are also GREENGUARD-certified and qualify under the U.
S. Environmental Protection Agency's LEED indoor air-quality program.
Young parents are eager to find the healthiest products for their children. Babies,
especially newborns, spend many hours sleeping. While their immune systems are
still developing, toxic chemicals can be easily absorbed through their lungs and
skin. OMI crib mattresses have no (zip, zero, nada) fire retardant chemicals. Pre-
compressed wool works as a natural flame barrier. Available in 100%-natural Latex
or Innerspring, each have 100% certified organic cotton and Eco-wool™. To
complement the crib, wool moisture pads and organic cotton flannel pads are also
a vital part of creating a non-toxic nursery.
Organic Pedic mattresses are offered by Maui Living Furniture. Custom orders
welcome. We ship to all islands. Maui Living Furniture~285 Hukilike St.~Kahului,
Maui~808.871.6406
Store Hours: Tues. to Fri. 11am to 5pm, Sat. 10am to 2pm or by appoinment or visit
us online at www.mauilivingfurniture.com
Financing Available 0% for 12 months OAC
Conveniently located in the heart of Kahului at
285 Hukilike, just off Wakea (behind Midas.)
808.871.6406
mauilivingfurniture.com
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