Table 3.
Percentage of individuals who experienced adverse health effects associated with four types of exposure to fragranced products. AF = air fresheners or deodorizers, LP = scent of laundry products coming from a dryer vent, CP = being in a room after it has been cleaned with scented products, FP = being near someone wearing a fragranced product
| Asthmatic | Non-asthmatic | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | LP | CP | FP | AF | LP | CP | FP | |
| Respiratory problems | 20.8 | 5.1 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Mucosal symptoms | 13.7 | 4.2 | 13.1 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Skin problems | 9.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Migraine headaches | 9.9 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| Asthma attacks | 14.1 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Neurological problems | 5.8 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Cognitive problems | 4.5 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Gastrointestinal problems | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Cardiovascular problems | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Immune system problems | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Musculoskeletal problems | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Total | 33.9 | 12.1 | 30.7 | 36.1 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 12.7 |