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05-07-2007, 08:53 AM | #1 |
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New car smell is bad for you
Anybody heard of this before? This is certainly news to me:
That "new car smell" can be hazardous to your health, The Ecology Center, a Berkeley, Calif., environmental group said. The Ecology Center said toxic chemicals such as bromine, chlorine and lead found in cars' interiors give off harmful fumes for three years, the Chicago Tribune reported. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/55237.html The site HealthyCar.org rates the Yaris a 3.4 / 5.0 score, which is apparently quite high. And I thought the new car smell was something that you'd like to keep in your car! Here are a couple of more links for those interested in learning more about this health issue:So remember kids: If you wanna inhale, do it the smart(er) way... |
05-07-2007, 08:55 AM | #2 |
I still like the new smell!!
I used to like the exhaust fumes when I was a kid...lmao -- Blen
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05-07-2007, 09:00 AM | #3 |
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The best smell is gasoline. I could stay at a pump for hours.. haha
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05-07-2007, 09:55 AM | #4 |
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05-07-2007, 01:12 PM | #5 |
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sounds like someone is jealous of new car owners.
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05-07-2007, 05:15 PM | #6 |
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Not at all, sir!
I bought my car only a few months ago... Love those toxic fumes, man... |
05-07-2007, 07:27 PM | #7 |
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I wear a protective mask in my car and a helmet. You can never be too safe.
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05-07-2007, 09:22 AM | #9 |
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05-07-2007, 09:30 AM | #10 |
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Here's another recent article that says it's not toxic
http://www.livescience.com/health/07...car_smell.html so, here u go Blen... Last edited by kurokoma-kun; 11-24-2008 at 09:20 AM. |
05-07-2007, 10:49 PM | #11 |
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Shocking that Berkeley would have something bad to say about cars.
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05-08-2007, 12:35 AM | #12 |
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Damn! And to think I quit smoking so I could keep that new car smell. Next you'll tell me the new car smell causes lung cancer...
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05-08-2007, 03:13 AM | #14 |
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I had the new car smell in mine for a couple of weeks... then got the stereo system changed, seats changed, etc, and ended up with more of a sweaty mechanic smell
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05-08-2007, 06:07 AM | #15 |
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i love new car smell!!! afetr 6 years my car has not that smell anymore....!!!!
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05-08-2007, 07:36 AM | #16 |
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I've heard of this before. But I don't care. It seems nowadays everything is "toxic." Just let me live my life!! Like most of you, I looooooovvvvvveeee the new car smell. So nice to get high off of
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05-17-2007, 03:51 PM | #17 |
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Its amazing how people survived before, in such a toxic world. Now that the government knows about the horrible new car smell, from 2009 and on, new cars will smell like all natural dog shyte.
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05-13-2007, 11:55 AM | #18 |
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Berkley!
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