A new public health hazard is occurring in shopping malls, live vendor shows, markets, workplaces, and in a variety of public places where children are present. What is this practice? People encouraged by their uplines to spew airborne fragrance particles that infiltrate the vicinity, without their permission. I have asked those who participate in throwing fragrances not to throw fragrances through a plugged in device. I asked them to keep a check on their products. They get defensive and claim they’re throwing it up anyway. I have noticed that many craft fairs and flea markets now ban this practice due to complaints.

My last asthma medication cost sixty-one dollars for an emergency inhaler that I need to use after being exposed to fragrance from devices that release particles into the air. I think since they contribute to asthma, they should contribute to the cost of my medication.

I have been making oils for years, about 17 years and I have no reactions. I do not and would never suggest that anyone release fragrance particles into the air. During many live shows, I have found that it is necessary to move from my table to prevent asthma attacks from occurring. I have brought this to the attention of perpetrators more than once. Small children start coughing as they pass their table. Buyers complain about the smell and it still persists. Event managers have been notified, but their particle launch actions persist.

With the decline in shoppers using online shopping instead of a live visit to a retail store, one would think that all stores, events, and malls would want to do their best to make it convenient for all shoppers to visit. Maybe they don’t care.

Is it any wonder why fragrance allergies are on the rise? Fragrance overuse is causing the latest incident to push sensitive people to the brink of healthy breathing. Some people develop hives with exposure. Some people develop headaches with exposure, while others develop sneezing, dizziness, upset stomach, and watery eyes. The mist of fragrance particles in the air creates the atmosphere (literally) of a toxic concoction for people with weakened immune systems, respiratory problems, and allergies.

I have a problem with “Fragrance Spitting Staff” telling the general public that their products cure everything from A to Z. This is scientifically nonsense. According to the article “House of Cards: The Toxic Combination of Essential Oils and Multi-Level Marketing”: Very few MLM distributors see money. The author claims that MLM companies can also charge prices that would never be sustainable on the open market. According to the author, for example, a company sells 2 bottles of berry juice for almost $100. What what?

Now I know why I hear them tell buyers that if the product doesn’t cost at least $25.00, it’s not a good product. I sell perfume oil for $5.00 and in the future the essential oils I sell are now $10.00 due to the lab price increase. The old adage is true: if there is demand, the price will rise for higher profits as long as the demand persists.

Clear the air, please! From WEBMD: Fragrance allergies: a sensory attack

The use of fragrances in products is on the rise, as is the number of people affected by them. WebMD offers ways to protect yourself if you are sensitive to odors

By Colette Bouchez

Do any of these scenarios sound familiar to you?

You catch a whiff of a co-worker’s new fragrance, and within minutes, you have a massive headache.

You open that new bottle of dishwashing liquid, and by the time you’ve washed the pots and pans, your hands and arms are covered in hives.

You walk into a friend’s house and smell a freshly baked pumpkin pie. Only after you start sneezing uncontrollably and feel dizzy, weak, and nauseous, do you realize that you haven’t been baking, but instead have been burning a scented candle.

Your favorite fashion magazine arrives, and as soon as you take it out of the mailbox your eyes water and you sneeze non-stop. The culprit: advertising inserts for scented fragrances.

If this sounds familiar, you may be one of the growing number of people with fragrance allergies or sensitivities that can have mild to severe health consequences.

“Scent sells. So not only are there definitely more scented products in the world, fragrances themselves are also more complex. And for many people, repeated exposures can lead to a constellation of symptoms,” says Tracie DeFreitas Saab, MS , a human. consulting factors with the West Virginia University Job Accommodation Network. DeFreitas frequently works with employers and employees on workplace environmental issues.

Those symptoms, he tells WebMD, can range from classic “allergic” reactions, such as sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes; to headaches, inability to concentrate and dizziness; to respiratory problems, such as shortness of breath and wheezing; to skin reactions, such as itching, hives and other rashes.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), fragrances are considered the leading cause of cosmetic contact dermatitis. As a health problem, this sensitivity alone affects more than 2 million people, and studies suggest that sensitivity is on the rise.

(What do you do when faced with a fragrance sensitivity or allergy? Talk to others on the Health Cafe dashboard.)

Fragrances and Our World

Experts theorize that one reason fragrance allergies seem to be on the rise is that fragrances themselves have become such a big part of our world. According to the AAD, some 5,000 different fragrances, and countless other fragrance combinations, are used in products today. And they can be a powerful and toxic concoction.

I don’t tell people that any oil cures anything, because it doesn’t. I started making oils about 17 years ago because I have allergies to many substances. Particles thrown out by three multi-level marketing companies give me asthma attacks and headaches. If they kept a lid on their products and not SPEED them from a plugged in device, I could probably tolerate their presence very close to me, but not next to me.

I have asthma when I go near “Candle Isles”. I also have severe reactions to wash and soap islands. A large supermarket chain has the island of soap right across from the pharmacy. If I have to wait in line, I get out until I can get in and out as quickly as possible. I have reactions from lawn and garden departments that cause numbness of the lips, asthma, dizziness, lethargy, and headaches that can last up to 24 hours after exposure. Some lawn and garden products have been cited as containing carcinogenic and toxic substances. Before 2016, the use of these substances was prohibited in the presence of children. Since then, they are allowed again where children are present, such as schools. These carcinogenic and toxic substances are banned in Europe and many other countries. I am allergic to cosmetic makeup. I have allergic reactions to certain dyes. I wash everything before I wear it, sleep on it, or have it next to my skin. I get hives when I use a razor with a “soft strip”. I get asthma when scented garbage bags are used. I’ve noticed that when a big chain drives out the competition, there’s no choice but scented trash bags. Some colognes and perfumes annoy me, but not all. Shea butter gives me hives. I have called department and grocery stores asking them to remove the nasty scented pineapples from their pharmacy area. It never ceases to amaze me how many stores stock allergy-causing products near their pharmacies.

Why can’t public places aspire to clean and clear air? Multilevel Marketing Companies can do whatever they want at home. Do not expose children, older adults, people with sensitivities, and people with respiratory problems to flying particles without your permission.

Public commercial spaces should be free of airborne irritants that cause respiratory problems. The media cites equality for all. The same should apply to people with allergies, asthma and respiratory problems, they are disabilities that are growing in number by leaps and bounds.