Study reveals scented wax melts pump toxic nanoparticles into your home

Remember how you switched to those cute little wax melts because they seemed safer than candles? Surprise! Turns out you've been hotboxing your living room with the equivalent of car exhaust.

As reported in New Atlas, scientists at Purdue University ruined everyone's "Winter Vanilla Comfort" vibes by discovering that those innocent-looking wax melts are pumping out over a million nanoparticles per cubic centimeter. — Read the rest

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