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July 2010

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Please be sensitive to the sensitivity of others

Please refrain from using:

� perfume

� cologne

� aftershave

� scented hairspray

� scented deodorant

� scented powder

� scented shampoo

� scented soap

� and other scented personal care products

Internet resources for more information:

www.lung.cawww.ccohs.ca

An education initiative of the Joint Health & Safety Committee

Providence CareOccupational Health, Safety and Infection Control340 Union StreetKingston, ONK7L 5A2Phone: 613-544-5220

Working Together

Towards a Scent-free

Environment

Fragrance:materials added to give the product a scent, mask the odour of other ingredients, or alter mood and emotions.

� The use of fragrance has

increased tenfold since the 1950s.

� The large growth of this industry means that exposure to the materials used in fragrance has increased.

� Scents are apparent everywhere we go.

Why is this a problem for some people?

Scents that once were tolerated or even enjoyed begin to cause problems.

For most people, unwanted scents are an inconvenience, but for some, these scents can cause:

� Dizziness

� Nausea

� Headaches

� Migraines

� Severe respiratory reactions requiring hospitalization.

What can I do to help?

This brochure is to help increase awareness of the negative impact fragrances may have on your health and the health of others.

It is everyone’s responsibility to help protect individuals with a sensitivity to exposures that might cause them to suffer a reaction.

Over the last few years there has been an increased demand for

scent-free products.

Your local drug store will carry a number of these products and if you are in doubt, talk to your pharmacist, who will be happy

to advise you.