mattress wrapping and fungus

[Guest guest]

Lynn -- If you really want to wrap your mattress in plastic, tell your husband

that there are fungi that feed on the fire retardant chemicals in mattresses,

and that these fungi produce toxic fumes. The best way to protect yourself from

the fungi and fumes is by wrapping the mattress in plastic. I learned about

this from reading about Dr. Jim Sprott of New Zealand's SIDS research. These

links mostly talk about SIDS, but it seems that mattress chemicals and fungus

are probably not good for adults either.

Here is a quote from one of the articles:

" In regards to SIDS, the toxic nerve gases responsible for crib death are

different from the chemicals that off-gas. These toxic gases are formed when a

fungus, which grows in used mattresses, consumes the chemicals in the

mattresses. So even when your mattress no longer has that " new mattress smell, "

the danger is still there for your baby.

It is important to note that ALL conventional mattresses, from crib to adult

sizes, have these same chemicals, most notably fire retardants. So in regards to

SIDS, a baby is not safer in an adult bed. "

http://www.healthychild.com/toxic-sleep/has-the-cause-of-crib-death-sids-been-fo\

und/

http://www.preventsids.org/2008/02/mattress-off-gassing-confusion-on-net.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_infant_death_syndrome

http://www.pnc.com.au/~cafmr/sprott/

myrtle

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> Bill I wish so bad that I could do this. I still may try one, but it will have

to be a deluxe one. I tried a cheapy one at someones house and it crippled me up

right quick. I have a pocket in the left hip socket that has hardly any

cartilige left. If that hip does not rest just right it hurts and irritates.

Also when I walk; especially stairs. It will sometimes hit the pocket. For less

than a split secound the hip bone will have dead air and all power goes out of

the leg and I take a tumble.

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> I tried again to talk hubby into wrapping the mattress now that it has a hole

in the zippered encasement. I explained to him how inexspensive it would be and

he said he was not going to wrestle any bed to mummyfy it. I just hope that once

the hole is bigger and more bugs eating any mold inside will leave me alone and

if there is mold that it does not reinfect me. I am worried quite a bit and feel

I need to sterilize the mattress to kill mold and bugs at the same time.

Mattresses are so deep though I would not have a clue how deep I would need to

clean and if it is possable to dry it enough in one day to keep moisture from

starting anything back up again. If I could afford it I would take it to the

dump and start again. But no sense doing that yet until I do not have to spray

anymore. I could just see a new mattress getting the same problem from my

spraying twice a day all the bedding that is.

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> In Light Lynn