Baby Health: Are foam mattresses and other materials safe?

Thanks for raising the issue @Iris. I agree, I couldn’t find much one way or the other regarding scientific studies to assess the potential risk of mattress materials or the chemicals they may or may not contain.

There was a class action lawsuit in the US, but it looks like it was related to false advertising rather than safety. This one from Yale360 is interesting, although it’s a bit old and while it raises concerning questions, it doesn’t seem to draw strong conclusions to my reading.

If anyone has any experiences in this area, please share them below. We’d also welcome links to reputable sources to help inform the discussion.