Just yesterday I got a bit of a headache from someone who had obviously been smoking a lot in a confined area. Of course this is something I feel is somewhat psychological…. or is it? This is a really interesting and thought provoking article by Scientific American which draws attention to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics
by jphilipg
I am sure most of you can guess the way I feel about smoking (although I too have been down that path) and while “thirdhand” smoke bothers me I had not though so much about the health effects of it. The more I know about offgassing the more suspicious I am of smells. I have not always been this way. My mom raised me in an unscented house which caused me to be self conscious at school when I would smell the lovely smell of fabric softener wafting off of clothing so as soon as I was in charge of my own laundry I was on a mission to sent my clothing to the hilt. I used scented detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheet (ah, I have given chemical companies a lot of money). It did not stop with my laundry but pervaded every aspect of my life I wanted everything to smell sweet and fresh like fresh baked cookies: clothing, hair, skin, air… As I became aware of chemicals (such as phthalates) and began to think about pregnancy the more I began to question smells. Everyday there is something that causes me to look at life from a slightly different angle and for those learning experiences I am extremely grateful.
