[dirtboy]

The compound, para-dichlorobenzene, is used to make mothballs, urinal deodorizers, and air-freshening blocks for household use. At room temperature, the strong-smelling chemical gradually changes from a solid to a gas.

I guess I'd better quit aiming at the urinal cake.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the post. Thanks for all of your science pings, neverdem. Here is one for you.

[GeronL]

slightly??

and they use a headline like that?

[Carolinamom]

Citrus Magic (advertised by Tony Snow on his radio show) is the best air freshener I've ever used and contains no chemicals. There's another aerosol spray can w/similar contents called Pure Citrus. I bought one of these to compare q/Citrus Magic. It's good too, but I prefer Citrus Magic.

[corkoman]

more than 4.4 micrograms per liter

Thats a boatload of the stuff - the article doesn't specify if this was naturally aquired or if they challenged the subjects with administered chemical.

With the sensitivity of current equipment you can find pretty much anything in everybody but 4.4 mikes/L sounds like they found people who snort mothballs.

[Nachoman]

Why doesn't the gov't require all businesses to post a "Do Not Eat the Urinal Cakes" sign on every bathroom door? Somebody has to protect the drunk and the ignorant.

[jaime1959]

Here's a chemical we really should be worried about: DHMO

http://www.dhmo.org/

[grey_whiskers]