Candles can create Toxic Emissions Moms-to-be & Children should avoid.

With the current "candle-craze" & increased candle burning in homes expectant Moms need to be aware of the fact that the emissions from some candles are toxic, reproductive toxins, neuro-toxins &/or carcinogens. This has been a growing cause for concern for the EPA and children's health agencies.  Funding has been recently appropriated from the National Institute of health to test & evaluate levels of emissions from scented candles.  Levels of these toxic VOC & PAH compounds can quickly rise inside a home to a level that poses a danger to you and your unborn baby just from burning a few candles at a time.  Some candles have been confirmed to contain substantial quantities of lead in the wicks which release as very small airborne particles when the candle is burned.  The size of these fine particles is such that they can be inhaled & because of their minute size are absorbed into the bloodstream exposing both of you to a very harmful cumulative toxin.  The prudent thing to do would be to refrain from candle burning during pregnancy; however, if you can't resist the urge to "light-up" burn only unscented 100% beeswax candles - they contain no synthetic ingredients.

I love to burn candles,so this will be very hard for me,although,at the moment,all the fancy sents make me feel sick anyway.