Air freshner or Air poisners
By altair_dip
@altair_dip (807)
India
May 12, 2009 10:30am CST
If you read the contents of your air freshener you will find that most air fresheners contain formaldehyde (That can destroy your sense of smell alright, and is one of the worst offenders for respiratory irritation. It has also been admitted by the EPA to be a cause of cancer. Anyone with asthma, lung infections, or like ailments can be severely affected by formaldehyde) and phenol (which can cause hives, convulsions, circulatory collapse, coma, and even death). Most air fresheners hamper your ability to smell by disabling your nasal passages with an oil film or a nerve-deadening agent.
There sure are a lot of products that we use daily and are not aware of their contents and the health risks they carry....
1 response
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
12 May 09
Thanks for this discussion.
Air freshners, hair sprays, foaming sprays could be dangerous for long term use for the reasons you have just stated. But, see how consumerism over powers the knowledge. even the people you know buy it!
@altair_dip (807)
• India
12 May 09
Thanks for the response. True a lot of cosmetic products we use are harmful in the long run. Another product that came to my mind is a fairness cream widely sold in India, Long term use of this product called fair & lovely cause black patched on your skin. Just another example of the harmful chemicals that we use daily.