When It Comes To The Dangers Of Parrafin Candles, Don't Take Our Word For It...

Below is a small collection of articles. As we have mentioned before, there is no shortage of studies proving how toxic and dangerous burning regular candles really are.

Soy Pure Candles believes that everyone should know the truth. We are hoping you take time to read through these articles so you will understand why we need to stop polluting our selves with toxic substances like parafin when a viable alternative can be used.

To your health.

	Link Between Ozone Air Pollution And Premature Death Confirmed Smog is produced from gas and diesel engine fuels and others (paraffin - the substance regular candles are made from) that contribute to environmental and the adverse health effects of people. This article reviews the link between the fumes produced from petroluem based chemicals and people's health.
	One in 4 says environment hurting health: CMA One in four Canadians -- or 27 per cent -- say they, or someone in their family has experienced an environment-related health condition, like asthma or allergies. Among those experiencing such a condition, asthma is the most common problem, at 39 per cent. When restaurants switch to our non toxic candles, servers report their headaches, sinus problems and chest pains disappear. Click on the title above to read more....
	Home sickness: Indoor air often worse This study is quite frankly shocking. It proves how one candle burned in a home is extremely toxic. Here is an except " Candles or a smoky fireplace can create more fine particulate -- like in smog -- than diesel buses on a downtown street. "I get up to 150,000 particles per cubic centimetre in my dining room with a single candle over the course of an hour. On Slater St., 150,000 is the peak I measure there," Click on the title above to read more...
	The Core of the Candles Problem This study proves that 30% of candles purchased in North America still contain metalic wicks. Some matallic wicks contain lead and mercury. Lead and mercury as extremely toxic to human beings. Most candles the restaurant industry use contain lead in the wicks. Click on the title above to read more....
	Lead Poisoning Risk from Some Candles Although lead wicks are banned, lead and metallic based wicks still can be found in North American's market. This study found that 30% of the candles they purchased still had these deadly wicks. Most candles the restaurant industry use contain lead in the wicks. Click on the title above to read more....
	1 in 3 ADHD cases linked to lead This study links lead iand environmental factores in children with ADHD. Lead is one of the metals that can still be found in close to 30% of regular candles even though it has been removed from paint it has not be completely removed from candles. Most candles restaurants use contain lead in the wicks. Click on the title above to read more....
	Children polluted with chemicals: report This study proves that we do not need any more toxins in our immediate environment. It also suggest we are now exposed to more toxins than our parents. SPC added this article to enforce the fact that we as a society do not need to be exposed to any more toxins. Click on the title above to read more....
	Speaking About Petroleum-based Candles Last year the American Lung Association issued a warning stating that candles are fast becoming one of the most common unrecognized causes of poor indoor air quality. This article is a candid conversation with the peson who invented soy candles, Mike Richards. This article reviews what is obtained from one barrel of oil, what you should look for in a candle and the concerns you should have about using scented and coloured candles. Click on the title above to read more....

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