Reason #568 Why We Need to Naturally Cleanse

Today’s story about the off-gassing of paraffin candles is a familiar story:

Researchers at South Carolina State University studied petroleum-based and vegetable-source candles to determine their emissions. They let candles from different manufacturers burn for up to six hours in a small box (8 inches x 8 inches x 26 inches), and then collected and analyzed substances released into the air.

They found that paraffin-based candles — the most popular kind — emitted toxic chemicals like toluene and benzene. Soybean candles did not, according to the study, which was presented this week at the American Chemical Society meeting in Washington, D.C. Candles made of beeswax or soybean tend to make mention of that ingredient on their label; paraffin candles may not.

The really interesting thing that the discussion has brought out thus far is more the industry battling with itself over the issue. The Candle industry doesn’t just say it isn’t really an issue, it furthers:

“A lot of household products give off volatile organic compounds, or VOCs,” says David Rosenstreich, M.D., the director of the division of allergy and immunology at New York’s Montefiore Medical Center. Cleaning products, hair sprays, and mousses all contribute to indoor air pollution. “We live in a highly chemically infused environment where people use tons of products,” he adds. “Just because it’s on the supermarket shelves doesn’t mean it’s safe.”

Read the whole online story here. What to do? Naturally cleanse with Isagenix products.

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