How bad are Yankee candles for you?

How bad are Yankee candles for you?

Burning candles releases volatile organic compounds and particulate matter into the air. Particulate matter is a mixture of extremely small liquid droplets and particles that can enter your lungs. There's concern that extended exposure to particulate matter can lead to heart and lung problems.

Where is the biggest Yankee Candle store?

South Deerfield The Yankee Candle flagship store in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, draws three million visitors per year and is one of the largest tourist attractions in the state, second only to the Freedom Trail.

Are Yankee candles toxic 2021?

All of their wicks are made from pure cotton and are thus completely safe. They use fragrance extracts and real essential oils to scent their candles.

What are the least toxic candles?

Here are a few nontoxic candle brands to get you started.

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• Keap Candles. SHOP NOW AT Keap. ...
• Heretic Candles.

What is the cleanest burning candle?

If you want to light a clean burning candle, select one of the best following some basic guidelines. Look for a candle that will affect your air quality the least. Soy candles, beeswax candles, and vegetable-wax based candles that are 100% (not blended with paraffin) are your best options.

What kind of candle is Yankee Candle?

• Yankee Candle. The Yankee Candle Company (referred to simply as Yankee Candle) is an American manufacturer and retailer of scented candles, candleholders, accessories, and dinnerware. Its products are sold by thousands of gift shops nationwide, through catalogs, and online, and in nearly 50 countries around the world.

Can I remove unsourced material from Yankee Candle?

• Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Yankee Candle Company (referred to simply as Yankee Candle) is an American manufacturer and retailer of scented candles, candleholders, accessories, and dinnerware.

Is Yankee Candle owned by Newell Rubbermaid?

• In 2013, Jarden acquired Yankee Candle. A further merger in 2016 saw Jarden purchased by Newell Rubbermaid and combined into the new company Newell Brands. In 2017 Newell Brands acquired Smith Mountain Industries, makers of the Woodwick brand of candles.

When did Yankee Candle move to Deerfield?

• In 1975, she managed the first Yankee Candle Shop located where the Village Commons in South Hadley now stands. The company slowly expanded and moved to South Deerfield in 1983. After a cancer scare in 1993, Kittredge started handing the company over to a friend and employee.