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  2. Are scented candles bad for you? What the science says - AOL

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    Other research, however, suggests the opposite — in the April 2015 study, the concentration of formaldehyde emitted from a lit strawberry-scented candle amounted to 2,098 parts per billion ...

  3. Study finds scented candles may release a dangerous ... - AOL

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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.

  4. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    "abdominal pain, diarrhea, potentially carcinogenic, with others can potentiate cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents" [3] Areca nut: betel nut Areca catechu "deterioration of psychosis in patients with preexisting psychiatric disorders"; [5] known carcinogen contributing to cancer of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach when chewed ...

  5. Smell as evidence of disease - Wikipedia

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    It is still employed with a focus on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in body odor. [2] VOCs are carbon-based molecular groups having a low molecular weight, secreted during cells' metabolic processes. [3] Their profiles may be altered by diseases such as cancer, metabolic disorders, genetic disorders, infections, and among others.

  6. Aromatherapy - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. 7 major questions about alcohol and cancer: What doctors ...

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    The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies alcohol as a “Group 1” carcinogen, meaning there’s sufficient evidence that it can cause cancer in humans. Other ...

  8. Scented candles may be bad for your health - AOL

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    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 ...

  9. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Ionizing radiation may be used to treat other cancers, but this may, in some cases, induce a second form of cancer. [74] Radiation can cause cancer in most parts of the body, in all animals, and at any age, although radiation-induced solid tumors usually take 10–15 years, and can take up to 40 years, to become clinically manifest, and ...