Many textiles and mattresses contain endocrine disruptors. Such as fire retardants. They are not good for peoples health.
I suggest the policy of making it illegal to have known endocrine disruptors in mattresses and textiles. With the exception of for special work purposes, such as the work of firemen or similar.
You dont want yourself or anyone else sleeping in a body disturbant environment.
Policy suggested
“Making it illegal to have known endocrine disruptors in mattresses and textiles. With the exception of for special work purposes, such as the work of firemen or similar.”
This is a very nice suggestion and should be spearheaded by the MAHA team to remove hormone disruptors out of all customer-facing spaces, including food and water, building materials, clothing and textiles, carpets, and all products that might break down under normal usage aging to expose chemicals and agents that interfere with normal hormonal health. It does no good to create incentives for having more children in the U.S. when the environment for those citizens remain polluted by chemicals that have the opposite impacts on our next generation. Stop these products at the ports, and send them back to those countries who include these preferably-banned chemicals and substances in their products. They need to find alternative chemicals.
I believe a mix of rice bran wax, carnauba wax and certain geopolymers. Could replace some plastics. Without being endocrine disruptive. Though it would have to be studied if they cause other issues due the mechanical size of the fibers in the materials. Dont want to create a new asbestos. But i believe it has promise and potential.
As for mattresses. Wood foundation with layers of cotton and wool would go a long way. Could then weave then to reduce fire risk. Through tight weaving and perhaps a little clay mixed in here and there or other solutions. Coconut fibers and bamboo fibers woven into the top layers. Would probably have a reduced fire risk too. It could be explored what weaving combination is least fire prone and then make those the top layers. Especially, if certain strings can be grafted with geopolymers before weaving, still be weavable and not cause breathing in health hazards on wear and tear.