I’ve always suspected this….

The "fresh air" smell of a lot of air fresheners is really the smell of pollution according to a paper from scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. That's because 1,4 dichlorobenzene (1,4 DCB), found in air fresheners, toilet bowl cleaners, mothballs and various "deodorizing" products, also causes modest decreases in lung function.

I never have liked so-called “air fresheners.” Ditto for “feminine hygiene” products, scented tp, most colognes, all antiperspirants, and many deodorants. If the air smells bad in the house, open a window. For certain odours, light a match, candle or incense. ;)

As for antiperspirants, a person sweats for a reason. The idea of blocking an essential bodily function seems particularly ill-advised. Especially using a product that almost always contains aluminium, a metal suspected by some as a factor in the onset of Alzheimer’s.

Complete post at Effect Measure.