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Finding F-0147

“Five minutes after lighting, the PM10 concentration at the CL increased to 39.9 μg/m3, reaching a peak of 1.52 times the baseline before gradually decreasing to below the pre-burning level after 30 min.”

Impact of scented candle use on indoor air quality and airborne microbiome (2025). Sci Rep. Page 2. CKB 1089

Structure

Source
Candles and incense
Factor
Particulate matter (PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀)
Setting
home, KR
Study design
measurement study in residential homes in Seoul: particulate matter and airborne microbiome sampled at the candle-lit spot and at 3 m and 6 m from a burning scented candle, before, during and after burning (class 4)
Effect
other 39.9
Averaging time
peak 5 min after lighting
Caveat
peak value, not an average

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