Are scented candles and air freshener bad for your health?

About this episode

Scented candles, air fresheners and even scented cleaning products are all designed to make your home smell nice, clean and fresh. But using them can reduce the air quality of your home and lead to a variety of potential problems.   For many people, most of their time is spent indoors and, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), levels of indoor air pollutants are typically more than three times higher than outdoors. Causes range from cooking, heating, scented cleaning products as well as products like candles, diffusers or room sprays which are designed to make our homes smell nice. What affects the quality of our air inside? What are VCOs? Should I stop using scented candles and air freshener? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Can you train your brain like a muscle?⁠ ⁠How often should you wash your jeans?⁠ ⁠Should I walk 10000 steps a day?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First broadcast: 31/01/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices