Radioactive mattresses have been at the heart of a health scandal in South Korea for five months. As reported Le Figaro69,000 mattresses from Daijin Bed have been recalled. In question, the presence in these products of monazite, a radioactive sand. Why use this substance? According to the manufacturer the addition of monazite guarantees the release of“negative ions” (molecules carrying a negative electric charge) with anti-stress effects. These are also supposed to improve sleep, promote metabolism, the circulation of energies. Problem, these South Korean mattresses emitting negative ions have been found to be dangerous for health. A Korean mother sounded the alarm last May after finding unusually high levels of radon, a radioactive gas in her bedroom. The local press has made the fuss, bringing to light the current health scandal with the recall of products from the manufacturer Daijin Bed. Sleeping on one of these negative ion mattresses exposes the user to radon, an odorless gas with carcinogenic effects (risk of lung cancer) if inhaled over a long period.
No risk in France
If no incriminated mattress has been imported into France, this case has the merit of calling for vigilance in the event of an Internet purchase of mattress negative ion from Asia. It is prudent to wonder about the composition of these products, which are sometimes not very transparent.
“Negative ions” are not always synonymous with radioactive risk, especially when they are formed by an electrical source as in air purifiers, recalls Le Figaro.
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