Do not turn on Aircondition immediately as soon as you enter the car
By se7enthbird
@se7enthbird (8307)
Philippines
May 29, 2009 10:26pm CST
i dont have car, but i got this from the mail and i would like to share it with everybody. when someone shares something of a value it is good to share it:
[b]Please open the windows after you enter your car and do not turn ON the
air-conditioning immediately. According to a research done, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emits Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen- take note
of the heated plastic smell in your car). In addition to causing cancer, it poisons
your bones, causes anemia, and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure
will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer may also cause miscarriage. It is recommended that you open the windows and door to give time for
the interior to air out before you enter. Benzene is a toxin that affects your
kidney and liver, and is very difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff[/b]
i hope this helps and i hope you also share it with people you care for.
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7 responses
@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
8 Jun 09
I'm no expert, but I think you should be fine. One, this situation is caused by the car's temperature in the summer, in the winter the car would be cold. Second, a car's heating system is a fan blown over heated coils, and doesn't use benzene.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
31 May 09
cool. lucky i posted it ahead of you har har har joke. when i get something like this i make it a point to share it. i dont have any car so there is nothing for me to worry, but most of the people who are at mylot i am sure they have cars specially people like you. your country needs vehicle to move around. thanks a lot for the response1 person likes this
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
30 May 09
wow this is very good information, I remember reading about water bottoes being left in a hot car athe plastic from the bottle can be dangerous, and when you think about it , it all sounds very logical, thank you for sharing this, it is important information.
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
8 Jun 09
I did not know this about car A/C's! Thank you for the tip! I will share this with my family, although its not necessary for me to do so right away. With the cost of gas being so high, my mom and grandma try their best to NEVER turn on the air conditioning lol. They would rather just roll with the windows down. If the a/c does need to be turned on, its usually after rolling for a few minutes to see what the air feels like. Even if its known that they will turn on the a/c, the car seems to cool off faster if you allow the fresh air to circulate a bit first, then turn on the a/c. But again, this is info that I didn't have before, so thank you!
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
22 Jun 09
that is what is fun here at mylot, for people learn something outside mylot and we share it in here and more people learn and this passes to one member and to the rest of the relatives that person has. and there are a lot of people who learn because of this. i learn a lot from mylot as well. thanks a lot for the response my friend.
@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
9 Jun 09
This is a pretty strange email. It's a lot like the many "warnings" we get online for different reasons. There's even one regarding putting plastic wares into the microwave although it doesn't consider the fact that new technologies already provide safe, microwavable containers.
As for Benzene causing Cancer - why would it be restricted to cars? Also, what conditions would apply before Benzene is emitted?
I have since been skeptic about such emails because if we take every little bit of them seriously, we'll end up cooped up in our plastic covered rooms with our plastic covered furniture :P
Of course there are certain things that have been proven to be health risks - such as drinking sodas, etc. Eating fatty foods and junk foods. Smoking will most likely ruin everything about your life, etc. :P
Thanks for the response on my discussion :)
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
22 Jun 09
hope i can answer your question, but all of this warning depends on us if we will take precautions or if we will ignore it and live our life the way we wanted it to be. this emails like this as you call warning does help us to be aware. prevention is better than cure. thanks a lot for the response
@shikaymaru (700)
• Malaysia
30 May 09
Thanks for sharing this important warning se7enthbird. Indeed I am one of those people who immediately turn on the air-con after I enter the car. In my place the heat is so strong and sometimes I feel my head is burning. I keep this warning in mind and will tell this to my friend.
Next time I will open my window as I enter the car and then turn on the air-con. Wait for the heat settle before I close the window. 
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@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
30 May 09
here in the philippines it is mostly hot than raining or windy so i know a lot of people who has cars or such vehicles do this as well. it is very good to share info such as this so people can be aware. thanks a lot for giving time to read my discussion and thans a lot for the response. have a great weekend
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
10 Jun 09
Wow that is really scary. I will open the windows from now on before I turn on the air. I usually don't turn it on right away anyways unless it is really, really hot and humid. I usually wait to see if it will be comfortable in the car without turning it on, then if it is not comfortable I will turn it on. But on really hot humid days I am guilty of turning it on and turning it on full speed, until I am comfortable and then turn it down.
