Smelly Candles

[Clueless]

Well what can we say about smelly candles

Well for starters - they are a fire hazard!

[Clueless]

Scented candles have never been so popular and, with winter just around the corner, natural ventilation will be restricted when we close our windows and doors to keep out the cold.

Helen has used scented candles for a few years now to make the rooms smell nice, but I’ve always been concerned about using them in winter without appropriate ventilation.


Convinced it was the candles that were causing the problems with her blocked sinuses, I decided to check them out.

I was horrified to learn that behind some of those enticing aromas was a concoction of chemicals which, when in a confined space, can be categorised as being dangerous to your health.

According to leading UK and US scientists, high levels of a variety of chemicals are given off by not only candles but plug-in air freshener and some aerosol sprays, with some of them being carcinogenic.

One survey I found online suggested an unacceptably high concentration of lead being distributed into the air from candles made in the US and China.

Other products such as benzine, made by the petrochemical industry, and limonene, which is used to give that lemon fresh smell, when it reacts with ozone, which is a natural part of the air we breath, can form the toxin formaldehyde.

One thing’s for sure, I won’t be buying Helen any more scented candles and hopefully Helen won’t be tempted to buy any herself.

I wonder if now is the time to bring in some legislation which would either highlight the dangers of using scented candles and plug-ins or even require the contents to be listed with a health warning stating the effects the contents can cause if used in a confined place.

[SteveB]

Well what can we say about smelly candles

Well for starters - they are a fire hazard!

Major cause of fire, and at least one escort has been killed as a result.
Fire Brigade always issuing warnings.

[SteveB]

Scented candles have never been so popular and, with winter just around the corner, natural ventilation will be restricted when we close our windows and doors to keep out the cold.

Helen has used scented candles for a few years now to make the rooms smell nice, but I’ve always been concerned about using them in winter without appropriate ventilation.


Convinced it was the candles that were causing the problems with her blocked sinuses, I decided to check them out.

I was horrified to learn that behind some of those enticing aromas was a concoction of chemicals which, when in a confined space, can be categorised as being dangerous to your health.

According to leading UK and US scientists, high levels of a variety of chemicals are given off by not only candles but plug-in air freshener and some aerosol sprays, with some of them being carcinogenic.

One survey I found online suggested an unacceptably high concentration of lead being distributed into the air from candles made in the US and China.

Other products such as benzine, made by the petrochemical industry, and limonene, which is used to give that lemon fresh smell, when it reacts with ozone, which is a natural part of the air we breath, can form the toxin formaldehyde.

One thing’s for sure, I won’t be buying Helen any more scented candles and hopefully Helen won’t be tempted to buy any herself.

I wonder if now is the time to bring in some legislation which would either highlight the dangers of using scented candles and plug-ins or even require the contents to be listed with a health warning stating the effects the contents can cause if used in a confined place.

Yes, always suspicious of this and I too have read these and similar reports.
Seems to be the residue of the candles as it degrades so as long as there is adequate ventilation or even if the room is aired occasionally there should be no problem.
But, as you say, this time of year in this country, we tend to keep our windows closed all the time.

[bollocks]

Many appartments have smoke alarms, so the problem will die out.

[tinytimintipp]

Scented candles have never been so popular and, with winter just around the corner, natural ventilation will be restricted when we close our windows and doors to keep out the cold.

Helen has used scented candles for a few years now to make the rooms smell nice, but I’ve always been concerned about using them in winter without appropriate ventilation.


Convinced it was the candles that were causing the problems with her blocked sinuses, I decided to check them out.

I was horrified to learn that behind some of those enticing aromas was a concoction of chemicals which, when in a confined space, can be categorised as being dangerous to your health.

According to leading UK and US scientists, high levels of a variety of chemicals are given off by not only candles but plug-in air freshener and some aerosol sprays, with some of them being carcinogenic.

One survey I found online suggested an unacceptably high concentration of lead being distributed into the air from candles made in the US and China.

Other products such as benzine, made by the petrochemical industry, and limonene, which is used to give that lemon fresh smell, when it reacts with ozone, which is a natural part of the air we breath, can form the toxin formaldehyde.

One thing’s for sure, I won’t be buying Helen any more scented candles and hopefully Helen won’t be tempted to buy any herself.

I wonder if now is the time to bring in some legislation which would either highlight the dangers of using scented candles and plug-ins or even require the contents to be listed with a health warning stating the effects the contents can cause if used in a confined place.

A lot of good info there ,but i rekon those chemicals and additives you refer to are also in perfumes,after shave and deodrants,,