Warning! New Cars Are Highly Toxic

It is a great feeling while getting into a new car but it can harm your health with its toxic ambiance inside, why they are injurious to health?

New cars smell like a … and tempting in the showrooms, and they are equally intoxicating in the appeal to some people. There are both good and bad reasons for this smell. This smell comes from a variety of toxic chemicals used in the development of diverse car mechanisms, such as dashboard, interior leather trims, plastics and wooden trims treated with several chemicals to preserve for very long time. The majority of these chemicals is toxic and injurious for health when directly contacted with the body but smell is not that dangerous, however some of them have equally dangerous smell. It can be highly toxic and dangerous for health.

Where this Toxic Smell Comes from?

The majority of people find it appealing by the way, however, it comes from adhesives, solvents, variety of plastics used, rubbers and even the fabric used in the assembly of the car, everything smells when new, and collectively, it smells very awkward. Couple of these adhesives contain volatile organic compound (VOCs) and some of them can be even deadly when crosses the limits.

What Experts Said?

Different experts have different point of views but Jeff Gearhart, Research Director of the Ecology Centre in Michigan State of U.S. claims that it’s a chemical brew pretended of hordes of toxins. This department in the U.S. is monitoring these smells coming from the interiors of the cars, that lead to sickness and even vomiting in the majority of passengers. The department said that it is involved in this process since years but there is still a lot to done.

How Many Chemicals are Actually Toxic?

Jeff confirms over 200 toxic chemical and chemical compounds used in the construction of a car, and the majority of these chemicals has not been regulated in the world by regulatory bodies so, the customers have no clue of their danger and level of toxic.

Most Common Sickness Symptoms Reported

There is a list of scary chemicals that make your car interior smelly, and the most common sickness symptoms reported are ranging from headaches to a sore throat, dizziness to vomiting, nausea and allergic reactions, but it depends on the feelings and sensitivity which varies person to person.

The good news for motorists is that several automakers are taking steps to reduce the VOC particles and materials to improve the things.