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Scented products cause indoor air pollution on par with car exhaust
(newatlas.com)
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clumsysmurf
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19 Feb 25 23:53 UTC
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caminanteblanco
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20 Feb 25 03:14 UTC
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Does anyone have any clue what the point of "scentless wax melts" even is? Like isn't the scent the whole point of the product?
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forgetfreeman
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20 Feb 25 05:46 UTC
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The point is to make money. Any notional utility by the consumer is a byproduct.
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KennyBlanken
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20 Feb 25 06:42 UTC
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As is explained in the research paper, they are marketed as (or considered by the public to be) safer than candles because they don't involve combustion. They show that the same amount/type of particles are nearly the same between the two.
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