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Not only that, but I live in a 4700 Sq ft house and one of those things is beyond sickly overpowering (I tried a wallflower of my favorite scent).
Can't imagine one or more in an apartment.
Blecch.
Not only that, but I live in a 4700 Sq ft house and one of those things is beyond sickly overpowering (I tried a wallflower of my favorite scent).
Can't imagine one or more in an apartment.
Blecch.
I suffer from MCS chemical sensitivities , have done for over fifty years and know what Im talking about with these horrendous things, how their still being sold is beyond me, same with fabric softeners,have you noticed how light headed you become from the smell wafting from the machine with this stuff and check out whats in that too... scary.IM adding fabric softeners as most people who like air fresheners polluting their houses usually like the smell from their washing machine with this conditioner, One of the ingredients is chloroform,believe it or not.
Even the linked FUD article doesn't actually say that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grandparents.com
While it’s been established that air freshening products contain hazardous chemicals, and that these chemicals are present in the air where you use them, not every researcher believes the average exposure will cause you harm. Kent Pinkerton, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Health and the Environment at the University of California Davis, specializes in inhalation toxicology and studies the health impact of particles present in outdoor and indoor environments. “I’m not sure that we should say air fresheners should be banned from use,” says Dr. Pinkerton. “We don’t really have solid evidence of that. But certainly some of the chemicals that have been measured from air fresheners should draw caution.”
. . .
Dr. Ovnair Sepai, Principal Toxicologist at Public Health England’s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, in response to the media uproar about air freshener: “The use of scented candles and other household cleaners is not a public health concern under normal ventilation conditions or product use.”
Even the linked FUD article doesn't actually say that.
and the band played "Believe it if you like" so you dont mind these floating around your home and being breathed in, think of babies , pregnant women or people with already breathing problems.
Alcohols
Esters – formed by condensing an acid with an alcohol and commonly used for fragrances
Formaldehyde – the National Toxicology Program in the US describes formaldehyde as “known to be a human carcinogen”
Limonene – this colourless liquid hydrocarbon has a strong smell of oranges and is also a strong industrial solvent
Petroleum distillates
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Thanks for the link. In all fairness I never use these things just because I find those artificial scents to be aweful. Now In all fairness to the OP and the original question, if you wish to start a debate on the health effects of air fresheners then start a new thread please. This is turning into another thread hijack!
Thanks for the link. In all fairness I never use these things just because I find those artificial scents to be aweful. Now In all fairness to the OP and the original question, if you wish to start a debate on the health effects of air fresheners then start a new thread please. This is turning into another thread hijack!
Thanks... I saw some crazy email chain that said they burn houses down.... I'm pretty sure I had left them plugged in for weeks when I left for Italy when I lived in my exes house.
Sure they can. So can cell phone chargers, alarm clocks, and any other electrical device plugged into a receptacle that's not wired properly.
If your wiring is okay, your plugins are okay.
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If you can resolve your ventilation issues, you might not need to use scented products to have non-stinky air.
