News & Notes

Get Cozy with the Woolsy, Organic Spa Magazine
Our new organic wool topper, the Savvy Rest Woolsy, was recently featured in an Organic Spa editorial.

Kicking Formaldehyde Out of Bed, The Wall Street Journal.
U. S. government agencies are picking up on the fact that formaldehyde is bad for the bedroom, and the Senate has introduced a bill to limit emissions in the home.

The National Sleep Foundation Homepage
The National Sleep Foundation has a wealth of information about the basic principles and intricate minutiae of sleep.

Chemical Industry Lends Support to Reform, The Washington Post.
The chemical industry is now willing to begin to share its health-related research data with the EPA. The article reports that currently, "the government has little or no information about the health hazards or risks of most of the 80,000 chemicals on the U.S. market today."

Turn your bedroom into a safe, healthy haven - ABC: The View by the Bay.
Learn tips for making your bedroom healthful and eco-friendly from Beth Greer, author of Supernatural Home. After a 15-second advertisement, you'll see an interview with Beth on The View by the Bay.

Potentially Toxic Flame Retardants, Science Daily
A study released in 2008 found that California residents had nearly twice the blood concentration of PBDEs compared to other Americans. At that time, California had the strictest regulations on the flammability of bedroom furniture.

A Silent Pandemic, Harvard School of Public Health.
"Industrial Chemicals Are Impairing the Brain Development of Children Worldwide." A study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that toxic chemical pollution is behind an epidemic of childhood developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD.

Old Mattresses Cause Chronic Back Pain, Chiro-Eco, Chiropractic News.
A study published in The Journal of Chiropractic Medicine found that back pain and stiffness can be greatly reduced by sleeping on a new mattress.