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Moderate burden — Conventional Mattress adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
New synthetic mattress off-gassing.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 54 places conventional mattress in the Moderate band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. You spend a third of your life in contact with it, and new synthetic mattresses can off-gas VOCs and carry flame retardants. Certified low-emission foam or natural latex reduces both.
Conventional Mattress has a Detox Score of 54 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. You spend a third of your life in contact with it, and new synthetic mattresses can off-gas VOCs and carry flame retardants. Certified low-emission foam or natural latex reduces both.
A lower-exposure swap for conventional mattress is: A CertiPUR-US or GOTS/GOLS-certified mattress; air out new ones. You spend a third of your life in contact with it, and new synthetic mattresses can off-gas VOCs and carry flame retardants. Certified low-emission foam or natural latex reduces both.