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That New Car Smell
Got a brand new car?
Don’t you just love that new car smell? Did you know it comes from chemicals used in making the materials for your car’s interior? Pretty much everything - from the seats, carpet and door panels to the roof and dashboard, contains harmful chemicals which evaporate into the cabin air and, if not ventilated out, are both breathed in by the occupants and partially settle as a thin film around the interior of the car, windscreen and windows.
These chemicals, known as VOCs (or Volatile Organic Chemicals) can be a significant health risk. If you have a new car, we suggest you don’t enjoy that smell for too long. Driving with the windows open will help, but as these chemicals are given off for many months – and for years at a reduced level – it’s not always practical.
So what are drivers doing to reduce the damage to themselves and their families?
Further considerations
In a new car the MobileAir filter may become saturated after around 9 months instead of the usual 3 years, simply because of how much of these polluting compounds are given off.
Let’s not beat around the bush. These chemicals are harmful, and especially so to children. They’re much better off trapped inside a filter than inside your lungs.
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