Is air freshener harmful?

Chemical experts say that air fresheners generally use organic solvents, which contain homologues of benzene and dimethyl ether, which are harmful to human body.

The use of air freshener is to cover up the smell by emitting fragrance. It can't react with the gases that cause the smell, such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, so it can't decompose or remove such harmful gases.

Extended information: air fresheners can be used resolutely when not in use. Pay attention to the following points when using to reduce its side effects.

1, try to choose famous brand products to prevent new air pollution.

2. When spraying air freshener indoors, people had better leave the scene and enter after most aerosol or smoke particles have settled.

3. If there are allergic people, asthma patients, the elderly, the sick and the disabled, and infants at home, it is best not to use air fresheners.

4, pay attention to cleaning, remove the source of odor. For indoor turbid air, reliable means such as window ventilation can be used to improve it, and activated carbon can also be used to purify it.

Reference source: People's Daily Online-Is the air freshener small and fresh or is it really bad to close the toxic space?