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Mattress with no offgassing

As per title. I am looking for a medium mattress, not too pricey but mainly  with little or no smell from new. 
I have heard people complain of some which have been unable to use for many weeks because of chemical smells. I don't know if that only refers to memory foam types but thought I would ask on the board for any advice. Thanks

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    caveman38 said:
    As per title. I am looking for a medium mattress, not too pricey but mainly  with little or no smell from new. 
    I have heard people complain of some which have been unable to use for many weeks because of chemical smells. I don't know if that only refers to memory foam types but thought I would ask on the board for any advice. Thanks
    You will not find one, the smell is the largely the fire retardants rather than anything else. A few people claim about weeks, but normally a couple of days is enough, which is how long you normally need to leave a mattress to properly expand and settle after being transported, ideally you want the room it is in to be well ventilated during that time, with no coverings on it. 
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