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...full-sized organic cotton futons starting $404.
Ordinary beds contain many chemicals. These include flame-retardant polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), which Washington State's government says might affect how baby's brain develops during pregnancy; wood varnishes, which off gas chemical fumes; and rubber and vinyl, which are often partly petroleum-based and some say can cause cancer. With all of that, a good night's sleep might be hard to find.
Natural Sleep
There are few hidden chemical threats in a natural futon. A simple version is just puffy cotton or wool, sometimes certified organic, within a cover made of cotton or other material. Layering several futons on the floor and storing...
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