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 ...

The particles eminating from burning scented wax melts indoors can create a “tremendous amount” of indoor air pollution — ...

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 researchers gathered unscented wax melts and 14 scented ones, including papaya, lemon, peppermint, and bamboo. Then they ran tests inside Purdue’s zEDGE (zero-Energy Design Guidance for ...

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, ...

According to a new study published in Occurrence, Fate, and Transport of Contaminants in Indoor Air and Atmosphere, some scented home goods, particularly flame-free candles like wax melts, release ...

According to the research, scented wax melts produce three times more nanoparticles than candles. These particles, smaller than three nanometers, can be comparable to emissions from indoor stoves ...

Do you use scented wax melts? Study says it can release toxic particles in indoor air A recent study published in the ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters found that aroma compounds ...

While scented wax melts are marketed as flameless, smoke-free, and even non-toxic alternatives to more traditional candles that burn, they aren’t always a safer way to make your home or office ...

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 ...