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Mattresses and pillows are used by every household. Although they are very common, they are not replaced frequently. Some families use mattresses and pillows for many years. At this time, it is particularly important to choose the right material for the mattress and pillow.

In recent years, latex mattresses and pillows are very popular, and many families choose this material. If your home is also made of latex, I advise you to be careful!

CCTV revealed: This kind of mattress and pillow is not only expensive but may also contain carcinogens!

Not long ago, CCTV News exposed the problem of counterfeit latex bedding. After reading the entire report, I can only describe it as shocking.

CCTV reporters found through investigation that there are a lot of complaints about latex bedding purchased on e-commerce platforms, live broadcast rooms, and by tour guides in scenic area shopping stores during group tours.

The reason for the high number of complaints is that the latex bedding that consumers buy is not only expensive but also of poor quality. For example, some latex mattresses and pillows claim to have a latex content of more than 90% or even 100%, but they break and fall apart after being used for a long time.

In fact, there is no 100% pure latex product. Most of them are produced during production.Additives such as foaming agents and oxidants are added.In order to reduce costs, some businesses even joinLarge amounts of talcum powder。

In addition, some inferior synthetic latex is added with styrene-butadiene latex during production. If it is not handled properly, it will volatilize toxic and harmful substances.StyreneThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency describes styrene as a "suspected carcinogen" and a suspected toxin that can harm the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and respiratory systems.

At the same time, during the vulcanization process,Nitrosamines, strong carcinogensAs a strong carcinogen, the consequences of long-term exposure can be imagined.

During the undercover investigation, the reporter also found that many businesses claimed that their latex mattresses and pillows were added with graphene or lavender to help sleep. In fact, the so-called graphene and lavender are simply dyed, and a lot of fragrance is added during the dyeing process.For example, if you claim graphene, it will be dyed black, and if you claim lavender, it will be dyed purple.

In this way, the price has further increased, and health has been eroded step by step. Most latex products claim that they will not breed mites, but it is not known that inferior latex products may even increase the breeding of mites.

Watch out for those mattresses and pillows too!

①Magnetic therapy pillow and magnetic therapy mattress

Magnetic therapy has become increasingly popular in recent years, and many people have products such as magnetic therapy pillows or magnetic therapy mattresses at home, trying to stimulate the human body's magnetic field through these products to achieve health purposes.

In fact, magnetic therapy products are medical devices, not suitable for everyone, and blind use may cause harm to the human body. More importantly, some current magnetic therapy products are not safe.

In 2017, Shandong authorities seized a batch of magnetic therapy mattresses with serious excessive radioactivity, with a radiation dose of up to 200 millisieverts. The radiation dose of an X-ray examination is only about 0.1 millisieverts. This means that if you use this mattress for a year,That’s about the same as taking 2,000 X-rays!

Coincidentally, the customs also seized a batch of imported latex products recently. In these latex mattresses and pillows, it was found that the radioactivity exceeded the standard by 3 times, which was iodine-131. As an artificial radionuclide,It has been classified as a Class 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization!

②Formaldehyde-toxic mattress

Earlier, a trend of cutting mattresses suddenly became popular on a certain short video platform. The cause was a video about a 6-year-old girl who slept on a palm poison mattress and developed leukemia due to excessive formaldehyde.

This news has not been confirmed yet because there is not much media coverage. However, there have been a lot of negative news about formaldehyde mattresses in recent years.

In 2017, CCTV reported related news that formaldehyde levels in mattress spot checks were found to be more than 7 times higher than the standard.

"1818 Golden Eye" also reported that Mr. Shen from Hangzhou specially chose a "0 formaldehyde" mattress for his unborn child. However, after one year, he found that the formaldehyde content wasIt exceeded the standard by 105 times!

At present, the palm mats on the market are mainly divided into two types: handmade palm mats and glue palm mats. Here we mainly refer to glue palm mats. Glue palm mats are made of palm fiber and urea-formaldehyde glue. If unscrupulous merchants do not strictly control the production, it is easy to cause the problem of excessive formaldehyde emission.

However, one thing to clarify here is that there is no problem with regular brands of glue-coir mattresses that meet national formaldehyde emission standards. If you are really worried, try not to buy this kind of mattress. You can chooseEnvironmentally friendly palm mats and handmade palm mats.

How to choose a mattress?

Let’s first look at the pros and cons of each type of mattress.

Spring mattress: good air permeability, good elasticity, good support and durability; but individual springs will lose their elasticity and become dented during use, affecting their service life.

Palm mattress: harder texture, good air permeability, cheap price, but easy to deform, poor support, and high maintenance requirements.

Sponge mattress: light, comfortable and soft; but poor air permeability, it is difficult for human sweat to be discharged in time, it is easy to cause fatigue when using it, affecting comfort.

Latex mattress: has a milky scent, good breathability and resilience, but some people are allergic to latex and the products are uneven, and some are very expensive.

After reading the advantages and disadvantages, everyone should know which mattress to choose. Let’s talk specifically about how to choose a latex mattress.

Take a look:Natural latex is usually cream or ivory in color, while artificial or synthetic latex is often pure white.

Smell it:Good quality latex products generally give off a light rubber scent, but if there is a strong or pungent smell, you need to be careful.

Pull it:Natural latex is highly ductile and not easily stretched, while synthetic or man-made latex is the opposite.

Press it:This is also the biggest difference between natural latex and artificial latex. Because natural latex has high density and purity, it has excellent elasticity and support when pressed, while the elasticity of artificial latex is obviously insufficient, and it will not even rebound immediately after being pressed.

Another point to remind you is that the latex content of most latex products on the market is between 80-90%.If you find a product claiming to be 100% natural latex, there is likely a problem.

The choice of latex pillow is actually similar to the choice of mattress above. In addition to paying attention to the material, if you want to choose a pillow with the right height, you also need to pay attention to the following issues:

When lying flat, the height of the compressed pillow should be such that the ears and shoulders are in the same line, and the chin and sternum are in the same line; when lying on your side, the height of the compressed pillow should be consistent with the width of one shoulder.