Flame-Free Candles Are Not Pollution-Free: Scented Wax Melts as a Significant Source of Atmospheric Nanoparticles.

Patra SS, Jiang J, Liu J, Steiner G, Jung N, Boor BE.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00986
Published: 2025-02-03
Container: Environ Sci Technol Lett
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@article{allodium:10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00986,
  title = {Flame-Free Candles Are Not Pollution-Free: Scented Wax Melts as a Significant Source of Atmospheric Nanoparticles.},
  author = {Patra SS and  Jiang J and  Liu J and  Steiner G and  Jung N and  Boor BE.},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Environ Sci Technol Lett},
  doi = {10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00986},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00986}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Flame-Free Candles Are Not Pollution-Free: Scented Wax Melts as a Significant Source of Atmospheric Nanoparticles.
AU  - Patra SS
AU  -  Jiang J
AU  -  Liu J
AU  -  Steiner G
AU  -  Jung N
AU  -  Boor BE.
PY  - 2025
JO  - Environ Sci Technol Lett
DO  - 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00986
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SS, P., J, J., J, L., G, S., N, J., & BE., B. (2025). Flame-Free Candles Are Not Pollution-Free: Scented Wax Melts as a Significant Source of Atmospheric Nanoparticles.. Environ Sci Technol Lett. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00986

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