How Scented Candles and Fires Could Affect Your Lungs this Holiday Season

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Bridging Research, Lung Health, and the Environment (BREATHE)

Johns Hopkins University

In this article, Dr. McCormack, director of the BREATHE center, shares how children are more susceptible to air pollution due to their lung size, which leads to comparatively greater doses of exposure to pollutants relative to their body size. She also provides a handful of recommendations for reducing pollutant exposures from indoor fireplaces, appliances, and candles.

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