http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/06/23/Would-You-Like-Some-Hormones-With-Your-Perfumed-Air.aspxThree environmental and health groups are suing the federal government in an attempt to put labels onto air fresheners that use a potentially harmful substance. Phthalates can damage the reproductive system and interrupt normal development by mimickingenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/06/23/Would-You-Like-Some-Hormones-With-Your-Perfumed-Air.aspx#127146Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:31:16 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:127146IslanderThese products don't "freshen" anything, they simply mask odor with chemicals. If I want <em>fresh</em> air I open a door or window - yes, even in winter. Just think - that's the same air that Socrates breathed!<br /><br />Fragrances make me really uncomfortable, and that includes perfumes,&nbsp; cologne and aftershave. Sitting near someone who has overdone the fragrance in a theatre or concert hall can be nauseating, and fragrance in a restaurant ruins a good meal. Walking down the laundry aisle in the supermarket makes me sneeze. I sure wish people didn't demand these products!<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=127146" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/06/23/Would-You-Like-Some-Hormones-With-Your-Perfumed-Air.aspx#127144Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:35:08 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:127144IslanderThese products don't "freshen" anything, they simply mask odor with chemicals. If I want <em>fresh</em> air I open a door or window - yes, even in winter. Just think - that's the same air that Socrates breathed!<br /><br />Fragrances make me really uncomfortable, and that includes perfumes,&nbsp; cologne and aftershave. Sitting near someone who has overdone the fragrance in a theatre or concert hall can be nauseating, and fragrance in a restaurant ruins a good meal. Walking down the laundry aisle in the supermarket makes me sneeze. I sure wish people didn't demand these products!<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=127144" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/06/23/Would-You-Like-Some-Hormones-With-Your-Perfumed-Air.aspx#127141Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:34:17 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:127141IslanderThese products don't "freshen" anything, they simply mask odor with chemicals. If I want <em>fresh</em> air I open a door or window - yes, even in winter. Just think - that's the same air that Socrates breathed!<br /><br />Fragrances make me really uncomfortable, and that includes perfumes,&nbsp; cologne and aftershave. Sitting near someone who has overdone the fragrance in a theatre or concert hall can be nauseating, and fragrance in a restaurant ruins a good meal. Walking down the laundry aisle in the supermarket makes me sneeze. I sure wish people didn't demand these products!<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=127141" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/06/23/Would-You-Like-Some-Hormones-With-Your-Perfumed-Air.aspx#127140Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:46:02 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:127140AaltrudeThe use of air fresheners is another symptom of societies unhealthy obsession with cleanliness. A number of people do not seem to be aware that some contact with dirt is actually healthy for you and carry this cleanliness obsession over to using products that they do not realise contain health damaging substances to&nbsp; try and make their homes and workplaces smell "clean".<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=127140" width="1" height="1">