Is Spraying Perfume on Neck Bad for Your Health?
Researchers say current evidence does not show perfume sprayed on the neck delivers higher doses to the thyroid, though phthalates and fragrance allergy remain concerns.
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The Independent (US)Could perfume on your neck be harming your health? Experts weigh in
A viral Instagram post by a cancer specialist has singled out the neck as an area ‘worth thinking about’ because it lies close to the thyroid gland
Is spraying perfume on neck bad for your health?
PeopleImages/ShutterstockA spray of perfume on the neck is a familiar final step before leaving the house. But a viral Instagram post by a cancer specialist has singled out the neck as an area “worth thinking about” because it lies close to the thyroid gland. The caption says there is no evidence that spraying perfume on the neck damages the thyroid. Yet its references to hormone disruption and lifelong chemical exposure through thin skin may su…
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