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Incense smoke a health hazard
« on: March 13, 2011, 11:01:01 AM »
Incense smoke a health hazard  
: 13 Mar 2011
Thailand: Temple incense smoke hazardous to health
source: Associated Press

Thailand's health ministry says the clouds of aromatic smoke that waft through Buddhist temples are potentially hazardous to your health and has issued new guidelines for incense burning.

Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said in a statement Thursday that the smoke emitted from incense commonly used at temples contain unsafe levels of benzene, butadiene and benzopyrene.

The statement said the chemicals could cause leukemia and lung, skin and bladder cancers.

The ministry is recommending that temples avoid lighting the joss sticks in poorly ventilated places. It also suggests that temple staff wash hands and faces after handling joss sticks and have annual medical checkups.

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1539922

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Re: Incense smoke a health hazard
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 11:45:35 AM »
Maybe the Govenment should warn the Thais how bad it is to burn rubbish and plastic's ,that seems to be a popular past-time for some locals. madbar

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Re: Incense smoke a health hazard
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 05:21:17 PM »
Problem is, just living is a health hazard.  There are far too many people telling us not to do this and that because it will damage our health.

One man's hazard is another man's stimulus.  Like MSG....

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Re: Incense smoke a health hazard
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 06:20:08 PM »
Problem is, just living is a health hazard.  There are far too many people telling us not to do this and that because it will damage our health.

One man's hazard is another man's stimulus.  Like MSG....
Problem is, just living is a health hazard.  There are far too many people telling us not to do this and that because it will damage our health.

One man's hazard is another man's stimulus.  Like MSG....

Or, like eating....................... dogs ?

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Re: Incense smoke a health hazard
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 06:34:46 PM »
Touche, CC.

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Re: Incense smoke a health hazard
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 06:53:47 PM »
Touche, CC.

IB - I trust that I did not offend with my cheeky comment on another forum (under a different name).

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Re: Incense smoke a health hazard
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 07:29:15 PM »
Touche, CC.

IB - I trust that I did not offend with my cheeky comment on another forum (under a different name).

'Straight'..Ray.... But you like Thai and Cambodian dogs...doesn't that make you BYE  redman

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Re: Incense smoke a health hazard
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 06:24:53 AM »
Touche, CC.

IB - I trust that I did not offend with my cheeky comment on another forum (under a different name).

So that's who it was!  I don't easily take offence on these forums... but I do enjoy putting people straight!

 

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