Burning incense linked to respiratory cancers
source: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSPAT56944620080825?sp=true
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In a study of more than 61,000 ethnic Chinese living in Singapore who were followed for up to 12 years, the investigators found a link between heavy incense use and various respiratory cancers.
The findings are published in the medical journal Cancer.
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love_is_my_religion
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I know about the risks of burning incense, but I still burn my good ol' Nag Champa, can't help it man...guess I'll just keep the window open...
- 3 years ago
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love_is_my_religion
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EclecticBadger
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Whilst ingesting the particulate by-product of any burning substance can have negative affects on the lungs there is a great deal of difference between occasionally burning one or two joss sticks around the house and lighting up bundles of incense sticks as might be used in a Buddhist temple.
Also to be considered - what is being burnt (herb, resin, oil etc) and the volume of the space being censed - how for example, would the Catholic Church react if it were told that it had been poisoning its parishioners for the last 2000 plus years?
Personally, I used to inhale a lot of incense, but now Im down to two boxes of nag champa a day.
- 3 years ago
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EclecticBadger
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TheSodaJerk
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EclecticBadger:
Two boxes? What do you need to cover up with that much scent? And btw, 2 boxes seems like a pretty damn high number to me, sounds like pretty much constantly burning the sticks.
- 3 years ago
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TheSodaJerk
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JanaPokana
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I always get a headache when smelling any kind of incense, room sprays, scented candles, burning oils, etc. so it does not surprise me at all that they are not good for you ...
- 3 years ago
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JanaPokana
