Toxic Bed
Toxic Bed, 1
Are You Sleeping in A Toxic Bed?
Michele Badanek
Florida Gulf Coast University
Dr Donna Wolf
CRN 81965
9/02/2012
Toxic Bed, 2
Abstract
Sleeping in a toxic bed is something everyone should be aware of. It has not been an informed choice by most consumers. After understanding the issue, I chose to apply what I had learned and stopped using the bed I was accustomed to, and instead created a safer sleeping environment. It doesn’t really matter if someone understands or is aware of this problem, a toxic bed will significantly affect their health. The intention behind the use of flame retardant chemicals was admirable, but ineffective. Chemicals do not offer the protection from fire and death as originally suggested; and worse, they bring into the equation their …show more content…
"We found, however, that flame retardants have the undesirable effect of increasing the amounts of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide released
Toxic Bed, 5 during combustion. These gases, not the thermal effects of burns on the body, are the No. 1 cause of fire deaths” (Stec). This is proof positive that they very event these chemicals were implemented to prevent is still an issue and that the cure is quite possibly more disastrous than the cause. Does it really makes sense to poison millions of people to save the few that are choosing to poison themselves voluntarily with cigarettes? Purchasing a customized Organic bed is a very expensive choice (almost 5,000), but of course, creating the conditions in the body for a bout of cancer is also expensive. There is a third answer, and it works for anyone! Just build your own bed out of non-treated wood, make a raised platform and either get an organic bed topper from Ikea (might need two or three) or just buy numerous organic blankets and sew them together to desired firmness. After your sheets, pillows and comforter are in place, no one is the wiser, and you can have a very safe place to sleep!
Are You Sleeping in A Toxic Bed?
Michele Badanek
Florida Gulf Coast University
Dr Donna Wolf
CRN 81965
9/02/2012
Toxic Bed, 2
Abstract
Sleeping in a toxic bed is something everyone should be aware of. It has not been an informed choice by most consumers. After understanding the issue, I chose to apply what I had learned and stopped using the bed I was accustomed to, and instead created a safer sleeping environment. It doesn’t really matter if someone understands or is aware of this problem, a toxic bed will significantly affect their health. The intention behind the use of flame retardant chemicals was admirable, but ineffective. Chemicals do not offer the protection from fire and death as originally suggested; and worse, they bring into the equation their …show more content…
"We found, however, that flame retardants have the undesirable effect of increasing the amounts of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide released
Toxic Bed, 5 during combustion. These gases, not the thermal effects of burns on the body, are the No. 1 cause of fire deaths” (Stec). This is proof positive that they very event these chemicals were implemented to prevent is still an issue and that the cure is quite possibly more disastrous than the cause. Does it really makes sense to poison millions of people to save the few that are choosing to poison themselves voluntarily with cigarettes? Purchasing a customized Organic bed is a very expensive choice (almost 5,000), but of course, creating the conditions in the body for a bout of cancer is also expensive. There is a third answer, and it works for anyone! Just build your own bed out of non-treated wood, make a raised platform and either get an organic bed topper from Ikea (might need two or three) or just buy numerous organic blankets and sew them together to desired firmness. After your sheets, pillows and comforter are in place, no one is the wiser, and you can have a very safe place to sleep!