PRO TEST - Brazilian Association of Consumer Protection, pointing to the dangers of incense, that "fumacinha" in harmony with pleasant smell to some and less so for others.

One example: a burning incense every day, for example, a person inhale the same amount of benzene, a carcinogen, contained in three cigarettes, that is, around 180 micrograms per cubic meter. There is also a high concentration of formaldehyde, about 20 micrograms per cubic meter, which can irritate the mucous membranes.

* Important stay tuned for these stories, they can be seriously affecting our health.

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Source: Environment Australia