Jessica Gilman, PhD, an atmospheric chemist at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and coauthor of the studies “Diurnal variability and emission pattern of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) from the application of personal care products in two North American cities” published in Environmental Science and Technology and “Volatile chemical products emerging as largest petrochemical source of urban organic emissions” published in Science, and Peggy Jenkins, a manager in the research division of the California Air Resources Board.
Volatile organic compounds in your personal care products add up to toxic indoor pollution. Here’s how to avoid this health danger.
From furniture polish to dryer sheets, everyday products could be exposing you to more unhealthy indoor pollution than you face outside.