For those looking for further reading around the topics mentioned on our site, we welcome you to read through the below articles which should provide further understanding into the health risks posed by mainstream mattresses:

Ford, A., Moore, E. and Stebbins, J. (2011) 'Rock-a-bye baby, chemicals and all: The health risks posed by crib mattresses', National Center for Health Research. Available at: https://www.center4research.org/rock-bye-baby-chemicals-health-risks-posed-crib-mattresses/

Environmental Working Group (2023) 'Mattress chemicals you could be sleeping on', EWG News and Insights, August. Available at: https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2023/08/mattress-chemicals-you-could-be-sleeping

Cockrell School of Engineering (2014) 'Crib mattresses emit high rates of potentially harmful chemicals, Cockrell School engineers find', The University of Texas at Austin, 2 April. Available at: https://cockrell.utexas.edu/news/archive/7776-crib-mattresses-emissions