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U.S. CPSC June 20, 2007	New Federal Mattress Standard Expected to Save Hundreds of Lives, Prevent Thousands of Injuries Once fully effective, the new federal flammability standard is expected to prevent as many as 270 deaths and 1,330 injuries every year.
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