Lung Disorders Because of Fresheners and Air Freshener
Fresheners and air freshener is suspected to cause respiratory and other lung problems. The study found that people who are at room with fresheners, in his blood contained 1,4-dichlorobenzene, an organic chemical that reduces lung function. This chemical substance is commonly found in mothballs, cigarette smoke, and bathroom fragrances.
Meanwhile, another study that published by Environmental Health Perspectives examined the health of 953 people with an average age of 37 for six consecutive years. After eliminating other factors such as cigarette smoke, the study found that 10% of respondents had a 1.4 DCB levels in his blood, even can be worse after being in the room with air freshener.
The lung functions down to 4%. Numbers of four percent is not strong enough to get rid of the air freshener immediately, but as it presented by the researchers, if the respiratory function decline it is an indication of lung damage. The solution is, to reduce the using of similar products and always clean room and flow it through with the fresh air.
