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have people been able to figure out where the metals came from on their

child's hair test?

I don't know where my daughter has gotten bismuth (no pepto bismol),

cadmium????

Are most crib sheets flame retardant?

Do you think I should get a new crib mattress that doesn't have springs?

Is there a way to get your house/water tested?

Thanks in advance,

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There's also a diaper rash ointment that contains bismuth, someone here will

know the brand name. It's also in make-up so if your daughter has been in close

contact with someone who wears make-up which contains it that might be the

source.

Yes, crib sheets and mattresses are flame retardant (that's why the " back to

sleep " campaign has reduced SIDS, by getting their faces a little farther from

the fumes). There's a crib mattress cover you can buy or get a chemical-free

one. In the US one has to have a prescription to get chemical-free

mattresses/futons.

I think DDI will test water through DLS.

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We use the bath balls and they do help with chlorine. They are not

nearly as good overall as the large (and expensive) carbon filters

such as those sold through www.aehf.com. This is because they don't

take out nearly the array of toxins and pollutants as the large carbon

block filters. However, for a chlorine filter, they do pretty good. We

always take ours when we travel and they seem to remove nost of the

chlorine from even the worst chlorine water we've encountered in

motels, at least enough to make it tolerable.

Last time I looked, the www.aehf.com website had a chart that showed

which metals and pollutants are removed by which type of water

filters. It was very interesting. If it's not up on the website any

more, you could perhaps call them and maybe they could mail you one.

It might be reproduced in their catalog. at their store is

pretty helpful (they guy who answers is not so helpful, often grumpy

so if you get him, might want to ask for or even Vanita!!).

I wouldn't say you are defeating the purpose drinking filtered water,

but if you really want to clean things up to the max, it's a good idea

to use filtered bath/shower water. I read somewhere that taking a

shower with chlorinated water in an enclosed tub or shower is worse

for your lungs than spending the same amount of time breathing the

pollution in LA traffic. Someone actually did this study.

You can get non-toxic beds from www.furnature.com. Since they are made

to order, I'm sure you can get one for a crib. They have test pillows

of the actual materials you can buy in advance to see if you/your

child has any problem with any of them. Then, you can leave out any

materials you don't want. They have test pillows for the cotton, the

wool, and the 100% natural rubber. So far we have tested the cotton

and wool and no problem. The pillows are $25 and they are great for

the kids, your neck, etc. They give you the $25 off for each test

pillow you've bought if you later order a bed. They have both futons

and beds with springs. They also do custom furniture like couches,

dining chairs, loungers, etc., but it's pretty spendy! They can make

any piece of furniture you want in a non-toxic fashion if you have the

bucks.

www.coyuchi.com sells organic cotton crib bedding. They are really

expensive, but we've gotten things way cheap by calling them and

seeing whats in the " seconds " box. HTH

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> > > > have people been able to figure out where the

> > metals came from

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> > > their

> > > > child's hair test?

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> > > > I don't know where my daughter has gotten

> > bismuth (no pepto

> > > bismol),

> > > > cadmium????

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> > > > Are most crib sheets flame retardant?

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> > > > Do you think I should get a new crib mattress

> > that doesn't have

> > > springs?

> > > >

> > > > Is there a way to get your house/water tested?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in advance,

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