🪑 Furniture 🪑
Modern Furniture Contains:
🧪 Synthetic foams, glues, and fabrics often contain toxic chemicals.
🔥 Many items include toxic flame retardants.
☣ Pressed wood products can emit formaldehyde, a known carcinogen.
🛏️ Couches, chairs, mattresses, and shelving units are all common sources.
Protecting Yourself: Purchases
🌿 Choose solid wood furniture or furniture with non-toxic finishes.
🛒 Buy vintage or well-offgassed pieces to avoid new chemical emissions.
🛒 Look for furniture that lists material composition.
Protecting Yourself: Other
🧼 Utilize air purification and filtration.
🧼 Dust and vacuum frequently to reduce exposure to chemical-laden dust.
🔍 Ask manufacturers for material and chemical transparency.
🚫 Avoid furniture labeled as 'stain-resistant' or 'no-wrinkle' when possible.