New car smell is bad for you

[tk-421]

Anybody heard of this before? This is certainly news to me:

That "new car smell" can be hazardous to your health, The Ecology Center, a Berkeley, Calif., environmental group said. The Ecology Center said toxic chemicals such as bromine, chlorine and lead found in cars' interiors give off harmful fumes for three years, the Chicago Tribune reported.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/55237.html

The site HealthyCar.org rates the Yaris a 3.4 / 5.0 score (http://www.healthycar.org/vehicle.details.php?getrecno=196), which is apparently quite high. And I thought the new car smell was something that you'd like to keep in your car!

Here are a couple of more links for those interested in learning more about this health issue:
Original Ask Yahoo! article (http://ask.yahoo.com/20070501.html)
bkkAutos.com article (10/11/2005) (http://bkkautos.com/node/27)So remember kids: If you wanna inhale, do it the smart(er) way... :smoking:

[Blenjar]

I still like the new smell!!
I used to like the exhaust fumes when I was a kid...lmao

-- Blen

[nqd]

The best smell is gasoline. I could stay at a pump for hours.. haha

[Chris07LB]

The Ecology Center, a Berkeley, Calif., environmental group said.

Go figure. :rolleyes:

[kurokoma-kun]

Here's another recent article that says it's not toxic
http://www.livescience.com/health/070406_newcar_smell.html

so, here u go Blen...

[flint_mica_manual]

The best smell is gasoline. I could stay at a pump for hours.. haha

Finest Mongolian aftershave!

[Go4th]

sounds like someone is jealous of new car owners.

[tk-421]

Not at all, sir!
I bought my car only a few months ago... Love those toxic fumes, man...

[brickhardmeat]

I wear a protective mask in my car and a helmet. You can never be too safe.:wink:

[Presto]

Anybody heard of this before? This is certainly news to me:
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]That "new car smell" can be hazardous to your health, The Ecology Center, a Berkeley, Calif., environmental group said.:

Shocking that Berkeley would have something bad to say about cars.

[Typer73]

Damn! And to think I quit smoking so I could keep that new car smell. Next you'll tell me the new car smell causes lung cancer...

[tk-421]

Damn! And to think I quit smoking so I could keep that new car smell. Next you'll tell me the new car smell causes lung cancer...

From the Yahoo article:
(http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Health/story?id=1162701)ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Health/story?id=1162701) explains that the new car smell may cause "headaches, sore throat, nausea, and possibly cancer."

Ah, well... At least it smells good! :smile:

[eTiMaGo]

I had the new car smell in mine for a couple of weeks... then got the stereo system changed, seats changed, etc, and ended up with more of a sweaty mechanic smell :biggrin:

[Sabina74]

i love new car smell!!! afetr 6 years my car has not that smell anymore....!!!!

[ECHOKnight2000]

I've heard of this before. But I don't care. It seems nowadays everything is "toxic." Just let me live my life!! Like most of you, I looooooovvvvvveeee the new car smell. So nice to get high off of:laugh: :laugh: :tongue:

[Moose]

Berkley! :bellyroll:

[spkrman]

I've heard of this before. But I don't care. It seems nowadays everything is "toxic." Just let me live my life!! Like most of you, I looooooovvvvvveeee the new car smell. So nice to get high off of:laugh: :laugh: :tongue:

Its amazing how people survived before, in such a toxic world. Now that the government knows about the horrible new car smell, from 2009 and on, new cars will smell like all natural dog shyte.

[Bis]

who cares? there are compounds in the air that are more toxic...

[Canuck]

It is the most toxic substance known to man. That's why when I get my new Yaris in a few days, I'll just have to use my nose to suck it out of the car. Just to keep the family safe of course.:biggrin:

[Meteorite Man]

Toxic? Now they say a can of soda (or pop) a day can cause heart disease. You can eat healthy, workout to be healthy and live the good life. The bus with the cancer causing diesel coming the other way will kill ya.

No More new car smell...6721

Chuck

[brickhardmeat]

stale fart smell:thumbsup:

[slvryaris]

I have rode in some cars that smell like that :thumbup:


stale fart smell:thumbsup:

[sherryberry]

pssh everything can kill you.. even sex can kill ya... so what? are we going to stop doing it

[TLyttle]

Oh, yeah, but that HAS to be the best way to go!

It's funny how the "new car smell" has changed over the years. When I was a kid, the new car smell had to do with new wood (hardwood dash), real leather, wool carpets, even horsehair (seats and insulation). That is where the fascination with the "new car smell" first became attractive, but it sure ain't like that now.

I built a wood car (on a Toyota chassis, btw), and it smelled just fine; a few people even remarked on that feature...

[brickhardmeat]

Oh, yeah, but that HAS to be the best way to go!

It's funny how the "new car smell" has changed over the years. When I was a kid, the new car smell had to do with new wood (hardwood dash), real leather, wool carpets, even horsehair (seats and insulation). That is where the fascination with the "new car smell" first became attractive, but it sure ain't like that now.

I built a wood car (on a Toyota chassis, btw), and it smelled just fine; a few people even remarked on that feature...


man your freakin' old:laugh:

[Meteorite Man]

Hee Hee...he said "wood". Hey, off topic....Brick? what the hell are you blowing up there in Dallas? Stay low!!!

[TLyttle]

Can't deny the old part, 68. I am always surprised that I made it past 30!!

Whatever he's blowin', it isn't anything we should be interested in, by the tone of his posts...

[tk-421]

Lets dig an old thread out of the grave, shall we? :biggrin:

[pinoypizzaboy]

man I wish I can buy these chemicals in the store and pour it in my carpet. My car smells like smokes sweat and pizza. I miss that new car smell :)

[nemelek]

After a few bowls of my killer chili, I’ll inaugurate the car by passing gas. That usually neutralizes the smell of a new car.

[otterhere]

The symptoms are from having just forked out over $13k of hard-earned cash or facing monthly payments for the rest of your life; the "new car smell" is merely coincidental and contaminates this research... BTW, I invested $2 in a can-o-scent... Problem solved!

[DFA]

Exactly the reason why my yaris slept with her windows cracked down a bit for like her first 6 weeks of life with me.

[gid]

After a few bowls of my killer chili, I’ll inaugurate the car by passing gas. That usually neutralizes the smell of a new car. ol' man hinney farts here . Can mid-life crisis cause excessive farting ? Keep wndows up too . A pride thing :rolleyes: .

[TheRealEnth]

well.. never liked the smell.. makes me nauseous...

[yaris-?]

Is there a light in the hatch area (~`09) ? with my 2000 Civic I left the hatch open (garaged, no light) at night to get rid of the out gassing, smells good to me but so does cigarette smoke :confused:

[tk-421]

well.. never liked the smell.. makes me nauseous...
I take it you're referring to gid's ethereal pride... :laugh:

[gid]

I take it you're referring to gid's ethereal pride... :laugh: :laughabove: . Unlike a fart that always comes at the wrong time :tongue: . Is that not a song by DR.JOHN ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct4sVVqeoUE :smoking: . :wink:

[tk-421]

:laughabove: . Unlike a fart that always comes at the wrong time :tongue: . Is that not a song by DR.JOHN ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct4sVVqeoUE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct4sVVqeoUE) :smoking: . :wink:
:smoking:indeed...

[SilverBack]

I miss the new car smell, even though it stuck with me for 4 months:frown:

Besides, what's so toxic about it? It fades away sooner or later

Oh yeah farting will bring it back. At least it can be renewed LOL

[gid]

I miss the new car smell, even though it stuck with me for 4 months:frown:

Besides, what's so toxic about it? It fades away sooner or later

Oh yeah farting will bring it back. At least it can be renewed LOL too many farts could weaken the seat fabrics over time thus a hole would from :rolleyes: . How'd yeh like to explain that to the service manager for drivers seat replacement under the 3 yr. / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty :redface: . :biggrin: .

[SilverBack]

too many farts could weaken the seat fabrics over time thus a hole would from :rolleyes: . How'd yeh like to explain that to the service manager for drivers seat replacement under the 3 yr. / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty :redface: . :biggrin: .

Didn't say I was gonna do it in my Y

BTW, just had a bunch of Indian food at my parents house "to keep with the tradition". Can we go for a drive in yours "to help it digest"? :evil::biggrin:

[gid]

sure , why not , we put towels on the seats so we don't burn holes in them from :smoking: and tooting :moon: accidents after eating fast foods . We don't roll down windows for either act , so you may want to bring a breathing apparatus . :biggrin:

[gid]

that's the advantage of owning a 2 door hatch . If the occupants in the back p*ss yeh off you can get even by cutting the wind and they have no windows to roll down and or doors to exit . Have to go through you :biggrin: . So , I highly suggest a 2 door Liftback for those with disfunctional ( annoying :mad: ) families and friends . :wink:

[ka0sx]

The best smell is gasoline. I could stay at a pump for hours.. haha

american gas smells bad compared to European gas which has a sweet smell.

[SilverBack]

that's the advantage of owning a 2 door hatch . If the occupants in the back p*ss yeh off you can get even by cutting the wind and they have no windows to roll down and or doors to exit . Have to go through you :biggrin: . So , I highly suggest a 2 door Liftback for those with disfunctional ( annoying :mad: ) families and friends . :wink:

You forgot to mention the benefits of the cramped interior space. The woft hits everyone inside very quickly :biggrin:

[Kal-El]

Everything's toxic and causes cancer. Who cares anymore.

Tomorrow, we'll find out that spring water is toxic.

Anyway, people have been sitting in that new car smell for over 100 years and life spans continue to increase. :wink:

[ZING]

A weird thread indeed haha.