Where does the smell in a new car come from? Is it harmful to the people in the car?
New car interiors all have a smell, but not everyone knows where the new car interior smell comes from and whether it affects the health of the people sitting in the car?
If you first enter the interior of a new car, not yet in use, most people will notice that the interior of a new car has a smell. However, not all new cars smell the same.
So where does the smell in the interior of a new car come from and whether it affects the user's health is something not everyone knows (!?)
Where does that new car interior smell come from?
In fact, the smell that many people often smell in a new car comes from the chemicals used in the production of many parts of the car's interior, such as plastics, leather seats, glues and many other types of surfaces in the car. These chemicals mix together when they evaporate to create an odor that we call the smell of a new car.
These chemicals are called VOCs (volatile organic compounds). These are a class of chemicals that evaporate easily at room temperature. The odors in new car interiors can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, or irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat… in some people who are allergic to strange odors.
There is no scientific evidence that VOCs from new cars cause serious long-term health problems. Usually, after a short period of use, the smell in the interior of a new car will gradually evaporate and disappear.
How to reduce the smell in a new car?
While new car odors are not harmful in the short term, it is a good idea to minimize your exposure to chemical odors. There are several ways to get rid of the new car interior odor sooner.
First, when parking, open the windows to ventilate so that the air circulates and the odors can escape. In addition, you can use an air purifier to reduce the amount of VOCs in the air inside the car or use odor-absorbing products such as roasted coffee that can help absorb unpleasant odors.
Avoid sitting in the car for long periods of time, especially in hot weather. Because when the ambient temperature increases, it will accelerate the evaporation of chemicals. According to the experience of car users, after about 6 months, the smell on the interior of a new car will gradually disappear.