This can include fragrance wearers being conscience of how much fragrance they use. Clearly, if someone is clinically diagnosed with asthma, and fragrances appear to cause this individual problems, then we encourage those who use fragrance and work with the individual, to voluntarily make reasonable adjustments to their behavior. We strongly oppose the unilateral restrictions on fragrances. Fragrances are ubiquitous and provide pleasure and a sense of well being to millions of people. They are used in a wide variety of personal hygiene and household products and are present naturally in many things such as flowers and trees.
Fragrances also fall into a category of both man-made and natural odours.
To restrict fragrance use would be impossible to enforce and would not alleviate discomfort. The solution is education, courtesy and common sense, not a ban. The industry is confident that its products are safe and supports research into any potential adverse effects of fragrances. The safe use of fragrances by millions of consumers for hundreds of years is, of course, a common sense indication that fragrances are safe. With asthma, medical research shows that the list of irritants that can potentially trigger an asthma attack includes more than 200 agents and conditions such as animal and insect allergens, house dust mites, air pollution, respiratory or sinus infections, various odours, and even stress.