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

Marketed as a safer, smoke-free alternative to traditional candles, these flameless options ... the research team observed that during typical wax melt use, the concentration of these ...

As traditional candles burn, they can contribute to indoor air pollution by emitting volatile compounds and smoke, which may pose inhalation risks. Scented wax melts are often marketed as safer ...

As traditional candles burn, they can contribute to indoor ... However, the potential for nanoparticle formation during wax-melt use was unknown. So, Nusrat Jung, Brandon Boor and colleagues ...

However, the potential for nanoparticle formation during wax-melt use was unknown ... combustion-based candles. The researchers said, "These particles could pose an inhalation risk because ...