Candlelight and sniffles.If the next time you sit down with your significant other at a candlelight dinner and find your eyes welling with tears, it may not be the magic of the moment. Most candles are made of paraffin paraffin, white, more-or-less translucent, odorless, tasteless, waxy solid. It melts between 47°C; and 65°C; and is insoluble in water but soluble in ether, benzene, and certain esters. , a petroleum by-product by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. by-product Noun 1. classified as a petrochemical. They can contain eleven different toxins-two of them known carcinogens Carcinogens Substances in the environment that cause cancer, presumably by inducing mutations, with prolonged exposure. Mentioned in: Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer . Breathing in these burning toxins may be triggering an allergic reaction allergic reaction n. A local or generalized reaction of an organism to internal or external contact with a specific allergen to which the organism has been previously sensitized. . To truly enjoy the moment, try using candles made from soy wax with cotton, lead-free wicks. Soy wax is toxin- and carcinogen-free and burns longer and cleaner than its paraffin cousin. Suggested by Stephen Sinatra, MD. |
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