The CertiPUR-US program is a foam certification program run by independent nonprofit, the Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foam. The program certifies flexible polyurethane foam only (latex is not certified as part of the program).  From a consumer point of view, seeing the CertiPUR-US logo is an assurance the foam used in the product has met the program’s stringent standards.  According to the CertiPUR-US program website: “Certified flexible polyurethane foams meet CertiPUR-US program standards for content, emissions and durability, and are analyzed by independent, accredited testing laboratories. CertiPUR-US approved foams are: Made without ozone depleters; PBDEs, TDCPP or TCEP (“Tris”) flame retardants; without mercury, lead, and other heavy metals; without formaldehyde; and without phthalates regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. They also must meet low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) emissions for indoor air quality (less than 0.5 parts per million). Administered by a not-for-profit organization, CertiPUR-US is a certification program for flexible polyurethane foam used in bedding and upholstered furniture.”