Study links new-car smell to higher risk of cancer

A new study from a Chinese university has found ‘new-car smell’ – or rather the chemicals which cause it – could lead to a higher risk of cancer.


It turns out ‘new-car’ smell could be intoxicating beyond the excitement of getting into a brand-new motor vehicle – and explains why the inside of windscreens develop a thin film coating (showing signs of chemical evaporation) as the cabin plastics begin to ‘sweat’.

While there have been several studies over the…

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