A recent article in ‘The Conversation’ by Karin Rosenkilde Laursen contemplates an aspect of everyday indoor air pollution:
During the winter months, when days are short and cold and nights are long and dark, creating a warm and cosy indoor atmosphere can feel especially important.
Where I live in Denmark, around 75% of the population burns candles two or more times a week, and 34% use them daily during the winter months.
In fact, Denmark is often said to be the country with the highest per-capita candle consumption in Europe. Danes burn around 5.8kg of candle wax per person per year – the equivalent of about six bags of sugar.
Yet, nice as they can look, studies show burning candles is one of the biggest sources of indoor air pollution. This is because when…click here to read more