วันเสาร์ที่ 21 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

While asleep in his Green Room

We all know the benefits of eating organic foods and the use of environmentally friendly household items and other free cleaning, but now a life free of the toxin has spread to other areas of the house. Apparently, the order, relatively dust-free bedroom is simply not enough for several chemical companies in force today.

How green is your carpet? Natural products such as jute or wool are the most coveted.

May your bedroom furniture oozing toxic gases. Everything is composed of particlesBoard or panel on the left unsealed, can give formaldehyde and has the potential to cause respiratory problems, watery eyes or allergies. Extreme levels is known to cause cancer in animals and humans.

If you paint your walls, look for a brand with low VOC content that contains less toxins. A good rule of thumb is, the stronger the smell of paint after it on the wall, the higher the degree of toxicity.

How many of us sleep on a bed of organic farming? Not emit a bed of organictoxic chemicals and provides a healthy sleep environment.

Most traditional mattresses with flame retardants, chemicals, mud, only through the pores and lungs will be absorbed done while we sleep. After ingestion of chemical products throughout our average day, you give your body a well deserved rest, if you omit these toxins from your sleep. This is especially true when you consider that people spend about one third of her life in bed.

Some of these common toxinsduring sleep are free:


Formaldehyde, a chemical that is used in many adhesives and can be the eyes and irritate the throat and headache.
Carcinogenic flame-retardants (PBDEs) as well known, many of which are banned in Europe and in some states of the United States.
Decabromodiphenyl oxide, a brominated flame retardants in breast milk so far.

Some ecological properties of linen and organicMattress:


Natural latex core wrapped in a natural flame retardants such as cotton or wool

Emission-free mattresses that do not contain adhesives (the toxic fumes can be emitted for the first 2-3 years)

Linen natural fiber that breathes, but naturally resists dust mites
All other materials in the production of cotton in the bedding should be unbleached. Traditional cotton is not an acceptable option because of the exposure to large quantitiesPesticides and fertilizers to the crop.

N PBDEs (flame retardants)

Hypo-allergenic
Made in a plant for production of chemicals, without

Affordable green mattress clients include IKEA, Cozypure, Gaiam Green Sleep / Vimala and EcoChoices.

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