Candles can do a lot for your fall ambiance, adding a warm glow to your home and, with scented candles, evoking fall forest or herbal scents, like pine and cloves. However, not all candles are equal. Depending on what they are made of, some may be harmful to your breathing, giving off volatile organic compounds. […]
How to Keep Your Indoor Air Quality in Check this Fall
For many homeowners in Dayton, fall is a favorite time of year, with the changing colors and autumn scents around every corner, yet fall can bring some specific indoor air quality concerns that you cannot ignore. From fall-scented candles to decor that can bring in indoor air quality issues, you must pay some attention to […]
Common IAQ Concerns for Valentine’s Day
Can Candles Affect Your IAQ?
Unless you make a special effort to buy safe, nontoxic candles, odds are that burning candles in your home harms your indoor air quality (IAQ). Candles made from paraffin emit polluting gases when they’re burned called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These compounds cause mild to serious health problems, from nasal irritation to cancer and nervous […]
