| We all know about the benefits of eating
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| | people spend about one third of their
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| organic foods and using eco-friendly free
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| | life in bed.
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| cleaners and other household items, but
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| | Some of the common toxins emitted during
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| now this toxin-free existence has
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| | sleep include:
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| extended into other areas of the house.
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| | - Formaldehyde, a chemical which is used
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| Apparently a tidy, relatively dust-free
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| | in many adhesives and can cause eye and
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| bedroom just doesn't cut it anymore in
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| | throat irritation and headaches.
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| today's chemical ridden society.
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| | - Carcinogenic flame-retardants (known as
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| How green is your rug? Natural products
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| | PBDE’s), many of which are banned
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| such as jute or wool are the most
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| | in Europe and some U.S. States.
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| desirable.
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| | - Decabromodiphenyl Oxide, a brominated
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| Your bedroom furniture may be oozing
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| | flame retardant now being found in
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| toxic gases. Anything composed of
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| | women's breast milk.
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| particle board or panelling and left
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| | Here are a few of the green features in
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| unsealed, can emit formaldehyde and has
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| | organic bedding and mattresses:
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| the potential to cause difficulty in
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| | - Natural latex cores wrapped in a
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| breathing, watery eyes, or allergies.
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| | natural flame retardant such as cotton or
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| Extreme levels have been known to cause
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| | wool
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| cancer in animals and humans.
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| | - Emission-free mattresses that contain
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| When you're painting your walls, look for
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| | neither glue nor adhesives (these can
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| a low VOC brand that contains less
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| | emit toxic fumes for the first 2-3 years)
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| toxins. A good rule of thumb is, the
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| | - Natural fiber bedding that not only
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| stronger the paint smell after you put it
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| | breathes, but naturally resists dust
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| on the wall, the higher the level of
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| | mites
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| toxicity.
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| | - Any cotton material used in the
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| How many of us are sleeping on an organic
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| | production of the bedding should be
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| bed? An organic bed emits no toxic
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| | unbleached. Traditional cotton is not an
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| chemicals and provides a healthy sleep
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| | acceptable choice due to its exposure to
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| environment.
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| | large amounts of pesticides and
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| Most traditional mattresses are made with
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| | fertilizers prior to harvesting.
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| fire retardant chemicals which seep out,
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| | - No PBDE’s (fire retardants)
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| only to be absorbed by our pores and
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| | - Hypo-allergenic
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| lungs while we are sleeping. After
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| | - Made in a chemical-free manufacturing
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| ingesting various chemicals throughout
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| | plant
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| our average day, it gives our bodies a
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| | Various affordable green mattress
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| much needed rest if we omit these toxins
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| | retailers include IKEA, Cozypure, Gaiam
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| from our sleeping hours. This is
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| | Greensleep/Vimala and EcoChoices.
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| especially true when you consider that
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