Something in the air

• Autores: Clare Pain
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3129, 2017, págs. 34-37
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Fragranced goods haven't always been so ubiquitous. Prized by the ancient Egyptians and Romans, fragrances started off as luxuries, made from plant extracts and, in the case of musk, animal gland secretions. But these natural products were expensive and hard to come by. From the late 19th century, advances in industrial chemistry meant that synthetic scents could be developed that were much cheaper and more varied. The fragrance industry boomed. Here, Pain examines what chemicals go into scented products and whether they are safe.