British Media Reports on Air Fresheners and Aerosol Products Based on Discredited Study

摘要

Recent British media reports linking volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from aerosol and consumer products to increased health risks to mothers and children come from an old,flawed study,according to the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA).The study,titled Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children,was released in 1999.It drew conclusions based on a correlation of indoor air quality data from 170 homes and self-reported information on product use and health symptoms from 14,000 families.