New research reveals scented wax melts produce three times more harmful particles than candles. Learn the hidden risks and ...

A new study shows that scented wax melts can create indoor particle pollution on par with “diesel engines” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

New research found that wax melts, considered safer for air quality than candles, actually release as many air pollutants as ...

Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers ...

Additionally, the highly concentrated nanoparticles are only produced by scented wax melts, with unscented melts not posing the same issue. Although the study did not directly relate melting wax ...

Candles are popular, but they do pose risks due to fire and smoke. While scented wax melts that release aroma with out flames have been marketed as a safer option, new research indicates they also ...

‘Tiny house lab’ shows impact of everyday activities on indoor air quality Scented wax melts are marketed as a flameless, smoke-free, non-toxic alternative to traditional candles, a safer way ...

Scented wax melts are often promoted as a safer, flame-free alternative. However, a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters reveals that aroma compounds from melted wax can ...

A new research found that aroma compounds released from the scented wax melts can react with ozone in indoor air to form potentially toxic particles. This challenges the belief that scented wax ...

Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer alternatives to candles because they’re flame- and smoke-free. But in a study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers describe how ...

(Left:) Stock image of melted scented candle wax; (Right:) Exhaust from an engine.

The particles eminating from burning scented wax melts indoors can create a “tremendous amount” of indoor air pollution — similar to pollution caused by diesel engines. “If you’re using ...