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Great Resource: Chemicals in Crib Mattresses and Nap Mats

  • 1.  Great Resource: Chemicals in Crib Mattresses and Nap Mats

    Posted 05-31-2019 09:53 AM
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    Infants and young children can be exposed to high levels of chemical emissions from crib mattresses and nap mats while they sleep. Babies/Children eat more, drink more and breathe

    more pound for pound than adults do so there are more opportunities for them to ingest and inhale toxic materials that may be released from mattresses and nap mats. To reduce harmful exposures you can choose mattresses and nap mats and covers made of safer materials, such as organic cotton or organic wool. Check out our Chemicals in Crib Mattresses and Nap Mats FAQ to get more tips on creating a healthier sleep environment for the children you care for.

     

    Link to Crib Mattress/Nap Mat FAQ: https://cehn.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Chemicals-in-crib-mattresses-nap-mats-FAQs-4.19.19.pdf

     

    Kathy Attar

    Engagement Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care®

    Children's Environmental Health Network

    110 Maryland Avenue NE, Suite 404

    Washington, D.C. 20002

    T: (202) 543-4033

    www.cehn.org/ehcc