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Why perfumes are bad for your health

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November 20, 2025

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A spritz of perfume or a scented hair care product may feel like a minor chemical exposure compared to the pollutants elsewhere in our environment — microplastics, air pollution, PFAS. But scientists and clinicians are increasingly raising alarm over a group of chemicals used in many personal care products: phthalates.

Internal medicine physician, Harvard Medical School instructor and Ask a Doctor columnist Dr. Trisha Pasricha (@trishapasrichamd) explains. (Video from 2024)

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