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Can Chemicals In Air Fresheners Cause Health Problems During Pregnancy?
Question: are air fresheners bad to be around pregnant? because I'm 26 weeks and my coworkers spray like crazy.. I just want to make sure my baby is not harmed
Brief Answer:
Better to avoid the exposure.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome.
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
It is better to avoid the exposure to air freshners during pregnancy. Although there is no definite evidence that it affects the unborn baby but it contains certain chemicals like ChloroFluoroCarbons(CFC) that needs to be avoided.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Better to avoid the exposure.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome.
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
It is better to avoid the exposure to air freshners during pregnancy. Although there is no definite evidence that it affects the unborn baby but it contains certain chemicals like ChloroFluoroCarbons(CFC) that needs to be avoided.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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