CANDLES are bad for your brain power, according to new research from Birmingham.
Scented candles, birthday cake candles, beeswax candles...it doesn't matter what type - it's the indoor air pollution resulting from the smoke of blown-out candles that does the damage.
The study included 26 people who sat in a room with a blown-out candle for an hour, and again on a different day in the same room with clean air.
The study volunteers carried out a set of cognitive tests, before and after entering the room in each scenario.
After inhaling candle smoke, they did worse in a test of their ability to focus on a picture and ignore distractions.
"Our study provides compelling evidence that even short-term exposure to air pollution can have immediate negative effects on brain functions essential for daily activities," said study co-author Dr Thomas Faherty.
So, don't try this at home, folks - especially if you need to think.
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