Is Your Air Freshener Killing You?

[Forever Sunshine]

I say Duh! I never use this stuff . . .

Back away from your Morning Breeze-in-a-can. Turns out your well-intentioned efforts to de-funk the room could be hurting your ticker, according to a new study in Environmental Health Perspectives. Women who use air fresheners as little as once a week experience reduced heart rate variability--something linked to heart attack and high blood pressure.

After analyzing data from 581 adults (mostly women) taking part in a long-running Swiss study on air pollution, researchers made an alarming discovery: Women who reported the most frequent use of spray air fresheners were the most likely to have hearts that don't respond or adjust as quickly to different demands, like stress.

Is The Air In Your Home Making You Sick?

health.msn.com/health-topics/heart-and-cardiovascular/is-your-air-freshener-killing-you

[dom]

It's cheaper, easier, healthier and more effective to open a window for a half hour.

[isa]

I figured something like this was coming. It’s probably just the start. Our bodies are polluted with so many exogenous chemicals these days.

[femme]

I personally, love my air fresheners, candles and etc. Makes the house smell wonderful.

[dom]

I heard about this story a long while back.

[jackthelad]

We find a small bunch of Lily of the Valley makes a world of difference and no danger to anyones health, well, unless you are allergic to flowers.