New research reveals scented wax melts produce three times more harmful particles than candles. Learn the hidden risks and ...

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Scented wax melts, often marketed as a safer alternative to candles, can produce as many ultrafine air particles as diesel engines or gas stoves when used in homes These nanoparticles form when ...

Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers ...

A new study shows that scented wax melts can create indoor particle pollution on par with “diesel engines” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

But when you’re inside, the products you use to make your home smell good—like wax melts, air fresheners, or diffusers—warrant the same worries. These products create nanoparticles that ...

Kelly Madole makes soy wax candles and wax melts. She started South Shore Scents Co. two years ago. The magic of candle-making happens inside her Sayville apartment. "I use all-natural ingredients, ...

A new research found that aroma compounds released from the scented wax melts can react with ozone in indoor air to form potentially toxic particles. This challenges the belief that scented wax ...

We want our houses to smell nice and be spotlessly clean. We use all sorts of commercially available products like air ...

Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers describe how ...

The particles eminating from burning scented wax melts indoors can create a “tremendous amount” of indoor air pollution — similar to pollution caused by diesel engines. “If you’re using ...