Web Note: In the wake of recent news that common air fresheners can exacerbate asthma and cause other health problems, Susie Beiler's tidbit on natural air fresheners is news we can use.
Susie suggests: Use a diffuser with essential oils and neutralize the toxins in your air. Citrus oils such as Lemon or Orange oil are perfect for detoxifying your air and are cost-effective as well. Citrus oils also function as marvelous antibiotics without the side-effects!
Recent articles on commercial air freshener toxicity and health effects:
San Francisco Chronicle, September 20, 2007
Natural Resources Defense Council, September 19, 2007
NewsTarget/Truth Publishing, Sept 5, 2007
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Fresh Air Without the (Toxic) Air Freshener
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Fresh Air Without the Air Freshener
By Susie Beiler
Spectrum Health Consulting, Nov 2007
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