Air fresheners and indoor sprays
Volatile organic compounds
Evidence level : Emerging / debated CleaningMechanism : Environmental / physical burden
🟠 Some signals exist (animal studies, small human studies) but results are conflicting and the scientific community is still debating them.
- Where it's found
- Air fresheners, scented candles, incense, scented cleaning sprays.
- Suspected mechanism
- Emission of volatile compounds inhaled in enclosed spaces; hormonal effects are suspected for some synthetic musks.
- Suggested alternative
- Air out the room for 10 minutes a day: it's more effective than an air freshener.
- Source
- ANSES, indoor air quality.
Map your everyday exposures in about ten minutes.
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Including a factor does not mean it causes infertility: it is simply worth monitoring, depending on its level of evidence.
Content last updated: September 14, 2026