Modern mattresses are strictly regulated and most come with certification to ensure they are free of toxins and harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde and phthalates. However this week two concerning ...

Invisible chemicals rising from children’s mattresses may be harming their brains and bodies. That’s according to a pair of studies published Tuesday, which found troubling levels of plastic-like ...

Babies and young children may breathe and absorb phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, according to recent research from the University of ...

Over the past five decades, the health of children worldwide has taken a concerning turn, with rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rising dramatically. Now, scientists say they can point to a ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have measured various semivolatile chemicals emitting from children’s mattresses, which many kids sleep on for as long as 10 h every day (Environ. Sci. Technol ...

The number of children with serious diseases has increased significantly over the past 50 years. An extensive array of research has found one of the primary causes is exposure to synthetic chemicals.

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Nations must better safeguard health and reduce childhood diseases linked to exposures to toxic chemicals, according to researchers. Governments need to test and regulate chemicals and chemical ...

Research suggests children may breathe and absorb plasticizers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep. Babies and young children may ...

Chestnut Hill, Mass (01/08/2025) – Nations must start testing and regulating chemicals and chemical products as closely as the current systems that safeguard prescription drugs or risk rising rates of ...