The Hidden Danger of Aromatherapy Candles in Air-Conditioned Rooms: A Cautionary Tale

NEVER LIGHT A CANDLE IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM.

For those who sleep in an air-conditioned room...

Please read the email below and be careful.

I heard some bad news regarding Riya. She passed away last weekend due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

It happened when she lit an aromatherapy candle for the night in a room with the air-conditioning on and all windows closed.

Due to the lack of oxygen in the room, the burning candle could not fully oxidize, thus forming dangerous carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide will prevent the exchange of oxygen in the lungs, causing the person to drift into unconsciousness and eventually leading to death in less than an hour, depending on the room size.

I am sending this email out to all of you so that you will be aware of the danger when lighting aromatherapy candles in unventilated rooms.

Please forward this email to all your loved ones.

Hey Jyoti,

Though it's good sharing such information... But it's not proven. I read this earlier also; some of my friends sent it to my emails. But it may not be true.

You know how AC works. It provides fresh air and sucks used air and exhausts it. Just think, how can 5 people travel in a small AC car for hours without fresh air? Just think of its other applications as well. Barely burning a candle cannot cause such a disaster.