Paraffin candles release benzene and toluene at a minimum. Then factor in the amount of soot candles will readily produce when people don't trim the wicks betw

Paraffin candles release benzene and toluene at a minimum. Then factor in the amount of soot candles will readily produce when people don't trim the wicks between uses (and cheap candles are sooty no matter what you do) and, yeah.