Consumption, production, imports and exports of candles
READ MOREshows no association between candle use and risk of cardiovascular and respiratory events
READ MORENew Findings on Fine Particles Emission from Candles
READ MOREPosition on the formation of formaldehyde from limonene in scented household products
READ MOREThe Executive Summary of the Milan study on the relationship between combustion products in scented candles and the characteristics of raw materials is now available
READ MOREECA position on the BfR opinion from 11 November 2013 on lead, nickel and allergenic scents in candles to be restricted
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07/25/2024
Candle consumption decreased significantly to approx. 756.000 tons in 2023 (-13,4 %, -117.000 tons). The value of the consumed candles decreased by 24,5 % (-615 million EUR) in the same period...
10/05/2022
shows no association between candle use and risk of cardiovascular and respiratory events.
04/07/2022
Not all plastics are equally suited for indoor candle containers. Highly flammable plastics are considered an unacceptable fire risk for indoor candles, even if explicit information warns of the risk.
01/17/2019
In December 2018, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency Miljøstyrelsen published a comprehensive research report [1] on their website that provides a number of important new findings...
08/26/2016
Consumers of candles may be assured that emissions from burning candles are not hazardous to human health. This is one of the conclusions of the study...
01/29/2016
In mid-January 2016, BBC linked limonene in scented household products, including scented candles, to potential health hazards due to the formation of formaldehyde...