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According to a new study, scented candles might give off a lot more than just a pleasant aroma. They can react with other elements in the air to create a cancer-causing agent.
The unscented candle in the 2015 research also caused concerning concentrations of toxins but had the lowest amount compared with its scented counterparts. The National Candle Association ...
The fine soot particles from the candles contain known cancer-causing carcinogens, like acetone and benzene. Unfortunately, the damage can be done even if you keep your candles for decoration ...
A number of systematic reviews have studied the clinical effectiveness of aromatherapy in respect to pain management in labor, [17] the treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting, [6] managing challenging behaviors in people suffering from dementia, [18] and symptom relief in cancer. [19]
DEHP is an indoor air pollutant in homes and schools. Common exposures come from the use of DEHP as a fragrance carrier in cosmetics, personal care products, laundry detergents, colognes, scented candles, and air fresheners. [12] The most common exposure to DEHP comes through food with an average consumption of 0.25 milligrams per day. [13]
"Controversial treatment methods offer hope of improvement to many individuals with MCS. [19]" Unproven treatments can be expensive, may cause side effects, and may be counterproductive. [19] Various combinations of different antioxidants together with “detoxifying” measures that are not evidence based are recommended by some authors.
America's top doctor has called for risk warnings on alcoholic beverages, similar to the labels on cigarettes, following new research that links the drinks to seven types of cancer.
Moxibustion has also been studied for the treatment of pain, [11] cancer, [12] stroke, [13] ulcerative colitis, [14] constipation, [15] and hypertension. [16] Systematic reviews have found that these studies are of low quality and positive findings could be due to publication bias .