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Frances Daniels

If fiberglass is dangerous, why is it used in some mattresses? We asked two experts

A person unzips the cover of a mattress to check for fiberglass.

Fiberglass has become a huge talking point in the mattress industry in recent years, with shoppers wanting to know whether the material is safe for sleeping on or not. There's a lot of misinformation flying around about the use of fiberglass in mattresses, but if it is dangerous, then why is it still being used as a flame retardant in some beds?

To find out, we recently spoke to Jonathan Warren, Director of Time 4 Sleep, and Adam Tishman, co-founder of Helix Sleep. Here they talk to us about why fiberglass is used in mattresses, how to tell if your mattress contains fiberglass, and what to do if it does.

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