Popular Mattresses and Bedding Contain Carcinogens and Reproductive Toxins
New Book "Sleep Safe in a Toxic World" Recommends Organic Options.
- (1888PressRelease) April 27, 2011 - LOS ANGELES - Freedom Press announced today the release of its new book, "Sleep Safe in a Toxic World: Your guide to identifying and removing hidden toxins from your bedroom" by Walter Bader, the President/CEO of OMI (Organic Mattresses, Inc.) and Lifekind Products. "Sleep Safe" takes a close, scientific look at the disturbingly dangerous toxins found in traditional bedding and mattresses (including crib mattresses), where most people spend one-third of their lives or more. The book is available at Amazon and at major book retailers nationwide.
"Sleep Safe" author Walter Bader explains, "One of the most significant changes we can make to reduce exposure to environmental toxins and improve our overall health is to make modifications in the bedroom, where we spend over one-third of our lives." According to Bader, the average conventional mattress contains more toxic chemicals than a 50-gallon drum of oil. Many memory foam and other mattresses contain carcinogens, neurotoxins, reproductive toxins, respiratory irritants, asthma triggers, skin irritants and nasal-passage irritants. People breathe in these toxic chemicals all night long, and human skin-which is often largely exposed while in bed-absorbs much of what it comes into contact with. As a result, chemicals in mattresses and bedding have been found at significant levels in human blood samples.
Bader was one of the first experts to discover chemical exposure can occur during sleeping hours due to out-gassing of chemical flame retardants, pesticides, and anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agents commonly used in the manufacture of mattresses and bedding. Bader's mission is to share this knowledge with the world. "Sleep Safe" is an updated version of Bader's earlier book "Toxic Bedrooms" (2007), and is the culmination of his experience and wisdom gained from years of technical research and speaking with chemically sensitive consumers.
Organized as an educational and instructional guide, "Sleep Safe" also looks at the variety of toxic threats found throughout the home and explains how readers can choose safer, natural alternatives to help protect themselves and their families.
Actor/environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr., said of "Sleep Safe", "Rarely do we get the opportunity to make our lives far less toxic with so little effort. With one simple action [choosing an organic mattress], we get to eliminate a toxic brew from one third of our time on this planet." Healthy Child Healthy World Chief Communications Officer Janelle Sorensen commented, "Children spend over half their time in bed, one of the most important gifts you can give them is a safe and healthy one. Bader provides credible evidence that will change how you view where your child sleeps as well as answers for finding the safest options." David Steinman, author of "Diet for a Poisoned Planet" and "The Safe Shopper's Bible", commented "'Sleep Safe' reminds us of the health risks we face every day from environmental toxins and shocks us with their proximity."
About OMI/Lifekind
OMI is a Northern California company that manufactures the OrganicPedic® collection and Lifekind by OMI, a proprietary line of mattresses crafted by artisans using only certified organic cotton, pure Eco-wool™, and 100% natural rubber latex in OMI's Eco-Factory™-the first Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified eco-factory in North America, a chemical-free, smoke-free and fragrance-free environment. OMI is the authentic industry leader in organic bedding with third-party certifications for raw materials, factory processing and finished-product testing, including being GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® in the category of children and schools.
An exclusive ozone-sanitization process is used to help protect against potential contamination from molds, yeasts, pollen, and bacteria. OMI mattresses and accessories are made and sourced in the U.S.A. and is a full-circle environmental company that proudly uses organic raw materials from American organic farmers and industries. Doing so supports American farmers and prevents the risk of contamination from foreign-based impurities and import fumigants, as well as reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint involved in global transportation. For more information and to find an authorized OMI retailer near you, visit www.omimattress.com. For more information about Lifekind, visit www.lifekind.com.
About Freedom Press
Freedom Press is a publisher of natural health and environmental books located near Los Angeles, California. Freedom Press publishes "The Doctors' Prescription for Healthy Living", a monthly magazine containing scientifically focused articles about natural health products and solutions, available at health foods stores and newsstands nationwide. Learn more at www.healthylivingmag.com.
Freedom Press also produces the weekly Internet radio show Green Patriot Radio with David Steinman, in which "Healthy Living" editor (and environmental health consumer advocate) David Steinman interviews experts on natural health and the environment. Learn more at www.greenpatriotradio.com
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