Does antimony leak from mattresses?

November 22, 2004

My daughter is excreting high levels of antimony which I understand can be

attributed to mattresses. We stopped using flame resistant pjs a year ago. Does

anyone know if the antimony in mattresses can come through the mattress pad and

sheets or is it contained in the mattress? Is there anything I can do to prevent

her from being exposed to it, short of buying an organic mattress? Are there any

other sources that I should be aware of to decrease her exposure to antimony?

Thank you!

November 23, 2004

I think sweat or any other liquid can react with the antimony in the matress and

change it into gas, which then might be likely; to " leak " .

Dagmar.

[ ] Does antimony leak from mattresses?

My daughter is excreting high levels of antimony which I understand can be

attributed to mattresses. We stopped using flame resistant pjs a year ago. Does

anyone know if the antimony in mattresses can come through the mattress pad and

sheets or is it contained in the mattress? Is there anything I can do to prevent

her from being exposed to it, short of buying an organic mattress? Are there any

other sources that I should be aware of to decrease her exposure to antimony?

Thank you!

November 23, 2004

Yes, antimony out-gasses from mattresses. I bought a chemical-free organic

cotton futon from Soaring Heart Futons in Seattle. I understand Abundant Earth

also makes them. Foregoing the flame retardant requires a health care

provider's prescription, which I got from my acupuncturist/NAET practitioner.

Without a prescription one can get ones with wool as the flame retardant but

remember that there's arsenic in sheep dip, so likely in the wool.

S

From: Dagmar [mailto: dagmarjahr@...]

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:58:09 -0000

Subject: Re: [ ] Does antimony leak from mattresses?

<tt>

I think sweat or any other liquid can react with the antimony in the matress and

change it into gas, which then might be likely; to " leak " .

Dagmar.

[ ] Does antimony leak from mattresses?

My daughter is excreting high levels of antimony which I understand can be

attributed to mattresses. We stopped using flame resistant pjs a year ago. Does

anyone know if the antimony in mattresses can come through the mattress pad and

sheets or is it contained in the mattress? Is there anything I can do to prevent

her from being exposed to it, short of buying an organic mattress? Are there any

other sources that I should be aware of to decrease her exposure to antimony?

Thank you!

November 23, 2004

> My daughter is excreting high levels of antimony which I understand

can be attributed to mattresses. We stopped using flame resistant pjs

a year ago. Does anyone know if the antimony in mattresses can come

through the mattress pad and sheets or is it contained in the

mattress? Is there anything I can do to prevent her from being exposed

to it, short of buying an organic mattress? Are there any other

sources that I should be aware of to decrease her exposure to antimony?

Scroll down this page to the antimony section. You can purchase a

plastic wrap for the mattress

http://www.danasview.net/metals.htm

Dana

Sign In

Does antimony leak from mattresses?

Recommended Posts

Guest guest

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Guest guest

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Guest guest

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Guest guest

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Join the conversation

Activity