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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

Are Your Candles Killing You?

Wednesday December 8, 2004
A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a large firewood-scented candle. I had tons of computer work to do, so what could be more soothing than having the scent of firewood fill the room and watching the gentle flicker of candlelight? A couple of hours after lighting the candle, I developed a headache and felt unwell. Since it's the holiday season and many of you are stocking up on candles, I decided to do some investigating and came up with these 4 guidelines for buying candles...Read more.

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