Synthetic chemicals are everywhere; they permeate our lives. There are chemicals for just about anything you want to do:
- Fertilize grass or kill it
- Glue things together or remove glue
- Soften fabric or stiffen it
- Start fires or put them out
- Lubricate machines or de-grease them
In a bedroom, wooden furniture is usually made of the same materials as desks. Veneers, laminates, and glues are common. Most mattresses, box springs or foundations contain synthetic foams and adhesives. Borates and boric acid are sometimes used as fabric treatments against dust mites. Conventional mattresses can also contain formaldehyde (classified a human carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program). Most also contain brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, in order for these products to pass federally-mandated fire tests.
Read more at http://livinggreenmag.com/2013/07/19/green-business/better-sleeping-through-chemistry/#ZeDxHQEgCFatkXJf.99
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