PERFUME ATTACK

Laundry detergents, air fresheners, soaps and beauty products – we’re bombarded with scent every day. And for one in three Australians these fragranced products are causing health problems, including migraines, skin irritations and asthma attacks. A University of Melbourne study found around 8 per cent of us lost work days or a job in the past year due to illness caused by these not-so-sweet items.