If you’re a candle lover, you have probably seen some brands offer soy or beeswax versions as natural alternatives to typical wax options. But are conventional candles actually bad for you? And if ...

There’s some debate about whether burning candles is bad for your health. Some people claim that candles release potentially harmful toxins. Long before the invention of the light bulb, candles and ...

If you love burning candles in your home, you might wonder if this relaxing ritual could be harmful for your health. Maybe you've heard that scented candles can release toxic fumes and chemicals and ...

(CNN) — If you’re a candle lover, you have probably seen some brands offer soy or beeswax versions as natural alternatives to typical wax options. But are conventional candles actually bad for you?

What the candle science shows When you burn a paraffin candle, it releases volatile organic compounds, or VOCs — gases that easily and quickly vaporize into the air at room temperature, said Dr.

(CNN) — If you’re a candle lover, you have probably seen some brands offer soy or beeswax versions as natural alternatives to typical wax options. But are conventional candles actually bad for you?