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December 29, 2011
In Today's Issue
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- Warning: Holiday Scented Candles, Air Fresheners Can Bring Allergic Reactions...
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Warning: Holiday Scented Candles, Air Fresheners Can Bring Allergic Reactions...
Dear Reader,
Some of the most powerful parts of the holiday season are the smells... candles that fill a room with the fragrance of home baked goodies, or air fresheners that leave a room filled with the refreshing outdoor scent of pine. These products add a subtle something to the air for some, while triggering uncomfortable allergy (and possibly asthma) symptoms for others.
As the popularity of these scented products has grown, allergists like Dr. Stanley Fineman who is president-elect of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) are seeing more complaints from patients about reactions to all the fragrance. There's sneezing and coughing, and while there isn't an allergy test for these products, people certainly seem capable of having strong reactions to them.
Fineman made a presentation on the risks of air fresheners and scented candles at the ACAAI 2011 meeting in Boston. He cited a 2009 study that appeared in the Journal of Environmental Health that found large numbers of Americans affected by pollutants in products we use every day.
Almost 11% of more than 2,000 adults who were surveyed reported a hypersensitivity to popular laundry products; almost 31% reported an adverse reaction to scents on other people, and about 19% reported problems (trouble breathing, headache) when around air fresheners. For those with asthma, the rate was 34% who had bothersome symptoms when exposed to air fresheners or scented candles.
These scented products do emit VOCs (volatile organic compounds), defined as chemicals that form a gas or vapor when at room temperature. Some of the VOCs in air fresheners include formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, benzene, styrene, terpenes, alcohol, phosphates, bleach and even ammonia.
High concentrations of VOCs can trigger both eye and respiratory tract irritation, as well as headaches, dizziness and memory impairment. A study conducted in 2008 by a University of Washington researcher found that many laundry soaps and room deodorizers gave off potentially dangerous VOCs.
One plug in brand sent out more than 20 VOCs, 7 of these classified as toxic or hazardous under existing federal laws. Candles produce soot, organic compounds and VOCs - including benzene and lead.
Today Fineman estimates more than 75% of American homes use scented air fresheners and other such products. And not just for the holidays, now we expect our homes to smell pleasing year round, and with this demand, an industry has grown accordingly.
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Warning: Holiday Scented Candles, Air Fresheners Can Bring Allergic Reactions... Continued...
What's more, these products aren't limited to homes. More often scented oil diffusers
and plug in deodorizers appear in the workplace. If you like the smell, you probably
don't mind, but if it left you sneezing and coughing you'd probably feel differently.
Just because something smells good to you doesn't mean that everyone will feel
the same way. Often some smells, such as the food type can be tolerated, while
flowery ones cannot.
The scented products industry group, Consumer Specialty Products Association,
says that VOCs aren't necessarily all that bad. Anything that emits a scent,
they say, is sending out a VOC
In the U.S. air fresheners and other scented products are governed by the Toxic
Substances Control Act and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, both requiring
makes to inform consumers of risks and ingredients that might contribute to that
risk. There are some who feel these requirements aren't nearly strict enough.
If you find yourself uncomfortable with all the scented products, talk with an
allergist about your symptoms and your fragrance exposure. There are coping strategies
and treatments that can help.
To your good health,
Kirsten Whittaker
Daily Health Bulletin Editor
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Sources:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=151318
MedicineNet info on allergies:
http://www.medicinenet.com/allergy/article.htm
MedicineNet info on asthma:
http://www.medicinenet.com/asthma/article.htm
U.S. Dept. of Labor on multiple chemical sensitivities:
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/multiplechemicalsensitivities/index.html
Stanley Fineman, M.D., M.B.A., president-elect, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology:
http://www.acaai.org/about/leadership/Pages/stanley-m-fineman.aspx
Consumer Specialty Products Association:
http://www.cspa.org/
Gretchen Schaefer, vice president, communications, Consumer Specialty Products Association:
http://www.cspa.org/about-us/staff/communications/gretchen-bio.html
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology:
http://www.acaai.org/Pages/default.aspx
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, news release, Nov. 6, 2011:
http://www.hcplive.com/conferences/acaai-2011/air-fresheners-impact-respiratory-health
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