is there a risk for carbon monoxide poisoning when burning candles at home?

Subject: is there a risk for carbon monoxide poisoning when burning candles at home?

Date: Fri Sep 22 18:26:45 2000
Posted by kim sprouse
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: venice State/Province: ca Country: usa
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 969661605.Eg

Message:


I have been told that if I burn a candle that is not paraffin based, and it 
is a petroleum based candle , I could be getting carbon monoxide poisoning.  
Have you heard of anything regarding this subject?  Thank you in advance for 
your time.  I live in SO CA, but I grew up in St.Louis.  Great web site.

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