by Diane di Costanzo

A good mattress should give you a good night's sleep—and keep you safe. Since 1973, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has required that all mattresses [read more]

THE PROBLEMS When cuddling up under a new blanket or comforter, it's difficult to imagine that the comfort it provides may have come at a price to the world around us, or that it may be releasing chemicals into the air we breathe. [read more]

by P.W. McRandle
The last thing anyone wants is to lie awake worrying that he or she is sleeping on chemicals that enter our bodies and might harm the health of our children. Nonetheless, many conventional mattresses contain flame-retardant chemicals known as... [read more]