Ford is said to already be working on a system that would completely get rid of the new car smell in vehicles.
After purchasing a car, people always talk about how they like the “new car smell” emanating from the cabin. However, according to a new study, the new car smell could actually be dangerous to a person’s health.
CBS Austin’s latest study reports that new car smell is linked to leukaemia and rare nose cancers. It states that the ‘new car smell’ isn’t a smell at all, but rather a combination of compounds inside the vehicle undergoing a phenomenon called ‘Off-gassing’. Basically, all organic compounds inside, including in the seats and dashboard, undergo a reaction and release chemicals which create the distinctive smell.
Another study was conducted by RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia and overseen by Professor Oliver Jones, wherein a new car was left in varying environmental conditions over a course of 12 days. Keeping Chinese safety levels as a baseline, the study found that Formaldehyde levels increased by 34.9% & Acetaldehyde increased to 223.5 micrograms per cubic meter – 61% higher than the safe levels. The results of the study found that just 30 minutes of exposure to these chemicals is enough to put someone at risk. Professor Jones also stated that many of the chemicals in the cabin were carcinogenic.
Ford is said to already be working on a system that would completely get rid of the new car smell in vehicles.
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