Q: My son's asthma has almost gone away since I got rid
of the air fresheners in our house and truck.
The overwhelming scent of cinnamon and sugar further evokes unease, as the aroma is reminiscent
of air fresheners in clinical settings as a way to cloak the stringent odor of sanitizing chemicals.
Not exact matches
In a relatively mature category where other
air fresheners were positioning themselves as part
of the cleaning process to mask odors, Febreze highlighted its use as a finishing touch, a good smell to signal the job's end.
The owner
of the car continues to pursue Dale
in civil court for the return
of property from the vehicle, including several Springsteen CDs and a new pine tree
air freshener.
I love the smell
of vanilla but the fake vanilla
in candles and
air fresheners gives me a headache.
Pro potty training tip: keep lots
of air freshener and candles
in the house constantly if you don't want it to smell like a porta potty at a music festival.
You may also want to make sure that you have a can
of Febreze
air freshener in there too.
CAMPHOR (
in: perfume, shaving cream, nail enamel, fabric softener, dishwasher detergent, nail color, stickup
air freshener)-- «local irritant and CNS stimulant»...» readily absorbed through body tissues»...» irritation
of eyes, nose and throat»...» dizziness, confusion, nausea, twitching muscles and convulsions» «Avoid inhalation
of vapors.»
Pregnant moms should also avoid any kind
of air freshener or scented candle, as most contain phthalates, hormone disrupters that are used
in fragrance.
After potty training two boys, the author
of the alternative mom blog, I Still Hate Pickles, took a moment to share with us her experience, which included plenty
of paper towels,
air freshener, and a little MC Hammer
in the background.
According to a study
in Archives
of Environmental & Occupational Health, exposure to
air fresheners during pregnancy and within the first six months
of a baby's life was associated with diarrhea and earaches
in infants, as well as headaches and depression
in mothers.
AUSTIN, Texas — To reduce your impact on
air quality, you might expect to trade
in your gas - guzzling clunker
of a car — but you can also unplug those
air fresheners.
The research found 7.7 per cent
of Australians have lost workdays or a job
in the past year due to illness from fragranced product exposure
in the workplace, and 16.7 per cent want to leave a shop or business as quickly as possible if they smell
air fresheners or other fragranced products.
In research recently published in Environmental Science & Technology, Waring describes the role of limonene, the organic compound that gives cleaners and air fresheners an orange scent and acts as a solvent, in the formation of secondary organic aerosol
In research recently published
in Environmental Science & Technology, Waring describes the role of limonene, the organic compound that gives cleaners and air fresheners an orange scent and acts as a solvent, in the formation of secondary organic aerosol
in Environmental Science & Technology, Waring describes the role
of limonene, the organic compound that gives cleaners and
air fresheners an orange scent and acts as a solvent,
in the formation of secondary organic aerosol
in the formation
of secondary organic aerosols.
Rios, from the Hispanic medical association
in Washington, D.C., said marketers have targeted generations
of Latino Americans with the cheap
air fresheners.
Her previous research
in the United States found that 19 %
of Americans experience adverse reactions to
air fresheners.
The State
of California notes that five types
of phthalates — including one that we found
in air freshener products — are «known to cause birth defects or reproductive harm.»
Both aerosols and plug -
in air fresheners can contain hundreds
of chemicals.
Also, if you're a fan
of pumpkin pie scent but don't want the artificial fragrances
in most candles and
air fresheners, try making a pumpkin spice room spray with these simple ingredients instead and make your own pumpkin pie spice
in bulk too!
Some other very important actions to take are reducing the amount
of scented candles,
air fresheners, and fragrances
in cleaners, never heating up foods
in plastic containers or placing hot foods
in them, not using weed killers or insecticides
in or around your home, avoiding dark hair dye, and having a very serious conversation with your doctor about any hormonal type
of birth control.
Here are examples
of other popular essential oil blends that may be used
in a natural
air freshener spray with 3 fluid ounces
of distilled water.
Most commonly found
in:
air fresheners, hair spray, perfumes, cleaning products, paints, carpets, and furniture made out
of pressed wood.
Air Freshener: Combine a couple drops
of grapefruit essential oil with 2 teaspoons
of your favorite carrier oil
in a spray bottle.
Avoiding plastic
in contact with food or liquid is an important step, particularly when food is heated, install a water filter and store water
in glass bottles, minimise your intake
of canned foods as many contain bisphenol A
in the white resin lining, use natural and organic cosmetics and personal care products, avoid
air freshener and instead make your home smell sweet with pure essential oils.
While it is impossible to avoid phthalates completely, we can drastically decrease our exposure by avoiding plastics to the best
of our ability, especially
in the kitchen (replace plastic storage containers with glass ones), avoiding synthetic fragrances (assume that any product that lists «fragrance,» «perfume» or «parfum» as an ingredient contains the chemical), purchase phthalate - free makeup, eat organic whenever possible (to avoid phthalates
in pesticides), and finally, by avoiding the use
of scented candles and
air fresheners with synthetic scents (pure essential oils are a healthier alternative).
On top
of that we may spray our
air with yet more synthetic chemicals
in the form
of air fresheners, which are actually designed to be directly breathed straight into your body.
The National Resources Defense Council measured phthalates
in a variety
of air fresheners and found that 80 percent
of them contained phthalates.
We're all exposed to estrogen - mimicking chemicals, known as xenoestrogens, from conception on,
in the form
of plastics, pesticides, industrial pollution, smog, fake fragrances (e.g. so - called
air fresheners, scented laundry products, perfumes), body care products (e.g. lotions, shampoos, cologne, hair gel), carpeting, fiberboard cabinets and furniture and on and on.
in the November, 2002 issue
of Scientific American, «People who worked
in the presence
of a pleasant smelling
air freshener also reported higher self - efficacy, set higher goals and were more likely to employ efficient work strategies than participants who worked
in a no - odor condition.»
Dozens
of manufacturers make book and bookstore - scented candles, perfumes and
air fresheners,
in an attempt to «bottle» the experience
of being
in a bookstore.
From carpet deodorizers to scented candles, plug -
in air fresheners, and
air fresheners that you spray right into the
air, there are a variety
of products to choose from and the industry that provides these products is huge and profitable.
Other
air fresheners can neutralize odors, but
in every case, the source
of the odor should always be the target for cat owners.
A 2013 article
in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives shows a strong (though not totally definitive) link between exposure to phthalates (chemicals that are found
in air fresheners, candles and sometimes plastics) during pregnancy and the child's future risk
of asthma.
Plug
in air fresheners, kitty litter, household products and plants -LRB-, especially cut flowers) are common causes
of allergies
in cats.
Plug -
in air fresheners are another source
of indoor pollution — they may smell nice, but the petrochemicals that carry that scent offer a constant dose
of toxins to your companion.
The dogs and cats tested were found to be contaminated with 48
of 70 industrial chemicals tested, including 43 chemicals at levels higher than those typically found
in people, according to the study
of plastics and food packaging chemicals, heavy metals, fire retardants, and stain - proofing chemicals alone (Please NOTE: this test did NOT include cleaning products such as laundry soap, toilet cleaners, floor cleaner,
air fresheners, etc.)
in pooled samples
of blood and urine from 20 dogs and 37 cats collected at a Virginia veterinary clinic.
For similar reasons, from dramatic changes like moving to a new home, to more subtle things such as changing the fragrance
of the
air freshener you use, changes
in your dogs home environment can result
in changes to their behavioral patterns.
At first, I only thought
of using the essential oils as a replacement for the toxic
air fresheners used
in many homes.
As it is, the first paintings
in the current exhibition with the same vibrant strength are not the pictures
of tobacco papers and
air fresheners that greet you at the beginning.
Images
of crosses, angels, hearts,
air fresheners, smiley faces, pizza, and more tell a story
of modern life
in America that is often overlooked.
Iconic images and forms such as light switches, tree - shaped
air fresheners, and pyramids recur
in many works, creating an archeology
of objects and symbols that hover between the existential and the everyday.
Victoria Adam is interested
in aggregating similar coins,
air fresheners, fridge magnets, and similar things, as well as shells, organic fertilizers, fossils, and other relics, and then arranging them all together
in a form
of exhibition pieces.
In Deodorized Central Mass with Satellites (1991 — 99), an installation sculpture made from untidy clusters
of toys suspended from the ceiling, a dozen monochrome plush - toy spheres, linked by a system
of cables and pulleys across the ceiling, orbit around a central, rainbow - colored blob; ten large, geometrically faceted, brightly colored wall - reliefs are actually monumental dispensers
of pine - scented
air freshener, which automatically send their cleansing spray into the room at timed intervals.
Participants simply collect any brand
of plastic
air fresheners and plug
in refills, plus
air and home care product trigger heads, pumps and caps and flexible home cleaning wipe packs
of any brand (none
of which can be recycled by councils), put them
in a box or envelope, print the free post label from the website and then stick it onto the package and post it back to TerraCycle.
Even
air fresheners can make a difference - if one aluminium
air freshener aerosol is recycled by everyone
in the UK; enough energy could be saved to vacuum over 876,000 homes for a year — that's a lot
of tidy homes!
Instead
of using plug -
in air fresheners, stock up on plants that improve indoor
air quality to help keep your room smelling fresh without all that toxic stinky stuff.
This week, the city
of Detroit announced that it will soon install placards
in three city buildings instructing employees to refrain from «wearing scented products, including... colognes, aftershave lotions, perfumes, deodorants, body / face lotions... (and) the use
of scented candles, perfume samples from magazines, spray or solid
air fresheners...»
If you still need your pumpkin fix, you can always reach for a pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin beer, pumpkin kale chips, pumpkin pie vodka, pumpkin pie cookie butter, pumpkin - scented
air freshener, or literally everything else
in the world that is pumpkin flavored / spiced / scented / colored because this is out
of control.
Your risk depends on the concentration
of VOCs you're breathing
in, but the level
of VOCs indoors can be up to five times higher than those outdoors, and with the number
of products and materials that produce VOCs — paint, caulk, varnish,
air fresheners, cosmetics, cleaning supplies, and more — whatever you can do to lower your chance at inhalation helps.
Answer: Even though some schools instructors typically smoke when not instructing, no matter how much
air freshener one uses it's impossible to mask the smell
of smoke
in a teaching vehicle.