These chemicals evaporate into the air we breathe in our offices. Therefore it is NOT a personal matter when a person wears a fragrance to work. These chemical fragrances are found in laundry and cleaning supplies, soaps, hair products, lotions, etc.
Chemicals also enter the air through carpeting, paint.
Nearly one-third of the chemicals used in perfumes and other scented products are known to be toxic. Fragrance is becoming a workplace issue because there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who are made sick by these toxic chemicals. Over exposure or prolonged exposure to these chemicals is creating a growing group of workers who are chemically sensitive. Please know that the issue is not that these individuals find your fragrance unappealing. They are becoming ill from the chemicals that are evaporating from it.