There are increasingly concern about the qualities of the baby products like mattress and the resulted Sudden Infant Death (SID). This article would provide a simple overview on the toxic presented in baby's mattress and what are the damage it would done to babies. Also the article included several tips for mummy to be better equip in giving their babies a better health protection.

1. HOW
3 T H I N G S Y O U S H O U L D K N O W
TO AV O I D B U Y I N G TO X I C
M AT T R E S S
NOT TO
KILL
BABIES
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2. DISCLAIMER AND USE:
This is solely for information purpose only and do not
represent any expert advise.
Please consult doctors for proper healthy and safety
procedures.
We you.

3. WHAT CAUSES S.I.D ?
S.I.D = Sudden Infant Death
a) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Found: plastic toys, teething rings, baby mattress
What’s BAD for babies:
Ingested: Found links to kidney and neuron (brain)
damages.
Associated with asthma among babies when inhaled.
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4. OTHER CHEMICALS:
b) Chlorinated Tris
Commonly use as flame retardant
Found: Baby products like mattress, changing pads, baby
carriers.
What’s BAD for babies:
Neurotoxin to brain cells
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5. MORE CHEMICALS
c) Arsenic, Phosphorus, and Antimony
Found: Present naturally with mattress. By nature is unharmed.
Inhabited by household fungus (S. Brevicaulis) -> toxic gases (arsine,
phosphine, stibine)
Case studies: New Zealand Cotlife2000
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6. SOME TIPS FOR MUMMY:
a) Do not use second hand / old mattress. If do, get a
non-PVC covers for the baby mattress.
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7. SOME TIPS FOR MUMMY
b) Without non-PVC covers, babies would be
better to sleep on face up than lied down
position to reduce inhalation of toxic gases.
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8. MORE TIPS FOR MUMMY
c) If could avoid those chemicals, avoid them ! Try
to use alternative like organic wool that has not
exposed to pesticides. Is equally dangerous for
babies !
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9. MORE TIPS FOR MUMMY
d) Always, Always, ALWAYS ask about the
flammability standards and health and safety
criteria for chemicals.
Make sure is within the Australia regulation safety
and standard for baby products.
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10. MORE MORE TIPS FOR MUMMY:
e) Do not use chemical detergents containing nitrogen
and phosphorus compounds !
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11. FINAL TIP FOR MUMMY:
There’s more other important factors than the
toxic gases. Having babies would be the best
gift in the world. Cherish the moment.
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12. FOR MORE ‘TECHNICAL’ INFORMATION
Refer to following academic articles:
a) Corbyn, J. A. (1993). Sudden Infant Death due to Carbon Dioxide and other
pollutant accumulation at the face of a sleeping baby. Medical Hypotheses.
41(6), pp. 483-494.
b) Doreen, C. (2011). Sudden unexpected deaths in infancy part II:
Recommendations for practice. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 17(3), pp. 83-88.
c) Knobel, H. H., Yang, W. S., & Cjen, C. J. (1996). Risk factors of sudden infant death
in Chinese babies. American Journal Epidemiology, 144(11), pp. 1070-1073.
d) Richardson, B. A. (1994). Sudden Infant death syndrome: A possible primary
cause. Journal of Forensic Science, 34, pp. 199-204.
e) Waters, K.A., Meehan, B., Huang, J. Q., Gravel, R. A. (1999). Neuronal apoptosis in
sudden infant death syndrome. Pediatric Research, 45(2), pp. 166-172.
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