| Title |
Organic aerosol formation in citronella candle plumes
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, January 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11869-009-0061-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Melanie Bothe, Neil McPherson Donahue |
| Abstract |
Citronella candles are widely used as insect repellants, especially outdoors in the evening. Because these essential oils are unsaturated, they have a unique potential to form secondary organic aerosol (SOA) via reaction with ozone, which is also commonly elevated on summer evenings when the candles are often in use. We investigated this process, along with primary aerosol emissions, by briefly placing a citronella tealight candle in a smog chamber and then adding ozone to the chamber. In repeated experiments, we observed rapid and substantial SOA formation after ozone addition; this process must therefore be considered when assessing the risks and benefits of using citronella candle to repel insects. |
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| United States | 1 | 100% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 22 | 96% |
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| Researcher | 6 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 5 | 22% |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 22% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 13% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 9% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 26% |
| Unknown | 5 | 22% |
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