RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—That lemon-scented dish liquid you've
been using doesn't have any lemons in it. You already knew that.
But what you may not have known is that lemony scent is a
combination of hundreds of different chemicals that may be
interfering with your hormones, building up in your body, or
reacting with other chemicals in your living space to create
formaldehyde. In a 2010 report published by the nonprofit
advocacy group Women's Voices for the Earth (WVE), director of
science and research Alexandra Gorman Scranton outlines the
potential hazards posed by these perfume and fragrance
“cocktails.” The report finds that these chemical fragrances,
well, stink. "It’s an issue a lot of people are not aware of, as
shown by the proliferation of products that are fragranced," she
says. "We want to raise awareness so people think about their
purchasing choices and how they affect their health." THE
DETAILS: WVE received a list from the International Fragrance
Association of all the chemicals used in perfume