If you love burning scented candles inside your house, you should watch this. Organic chemist Dr. Dan Gubler posted a "candle warning" video on TikTok that's been making the rounds.
He says scented candles are unhealthy because they're made of paraffin wax with artificial fragrances and dyes. Burning them releases tons of volatile compounds that are not good for the body, and can cause serious health problems.
But the news isn't all bad. Burning candles once in a while, and in a well-ventilated space, is okay.
Also, in a follow-up video, he says unscented soy candles are the safest.
Here's the "bad candles" video . . .
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and here's the soy candle clip.
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