New car smell is toxic: Best and worst cars revealed

A US-based consumer health researcher and product watchdog says the famous ‘new car smell’ is toxic, and has developed a list of the 10 most and least healthy vehicles based on the materials used in their interiors.

The study, conducted by non-profit group the Ecology Center and published on its HealthyStuff website, found more than 275 different chemicals in vehicle interiors, including some associated with cancer, birth defects, impaired learning and liver toxicity. Long-term exposure to small amounts of these pollutants can negatively impact health, and children are at greater risk of developing health problems from exposure.

Despite this, there is no mandatory testing or regulation of chemicals used in vehicles.

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