Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Scented Laundry Products Emit Hazardous Chemicals Through Dryer Vents

Scented Laundry Products Emit Hazardous Chemicals Through Dryer Vents
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110824091537.htm

"ScienceDaily (Aug. 24, 2011) — The same University of Washington researcher who used chemical sleuthing to deduce what's in fragranced consumer products now has turned her attention to the scented air wafting from household laundry vents.

Findings, published online this week in the journal Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health, show that air vented from machines using the top-selling scented liquid laundry detergent and scented dryer sheet contains hazardous chemicals, including two that are classified as carcinogens."

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