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 ...

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It's a flame that burns deep inside her. "This is a way I can combine my two loves for science and candle making," said Kyla Smith, Ky's Kandles. Working in clinical research, Smith is a scientist by ...

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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.