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Do scented plug-in air fresheners release endocrine-disrupting chemicals into a baby's nursery - product safety

Do scented plug-in air fresheners release endocrine-disrupting chemicals into a baby's nursery (in a nursery)?

Based on 3 peer-reviewed studieshome
Verdict: Avoid

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The research at a glance

StudyJournalYear
Prenatal Exposure to Mixtures of Nonpersistent Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Angiogenic Biomarkers, Placental Function, and Fetal Growth.Environ Sci Technol2026
Hormonal perturbations induced by multicategory endocrine-disrupting chemicals increase the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome.Environ Pollut2026
Sex-specific associations of prenatal and postnatal exposure to 15 endocrine-disrupting chemical exposures with visual impairment at age three: the Korean Children's Environmental Health Study (Ko-CHENS).Environ Int2026

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