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Will Soy Candles be the Leader to Light the Future?

Ahhhh, the scent and sight of a burning paraffin wax candle and the appealing ambiance that it adds to any room! One may think that this scenario is innocence in its purest sense. There is, after all, that cozy feeling which makes one give thought to everything that's good in this world. That is until you take the time to get acquainted with the darker side of the world of paraffin wax candles.

Did you know that paraffin is a petroleum by-product which means that paraffin wax may be a risk to the well-being of your health? How is that, you ask? Well after petroleum is processed into gasoline, kerosene, motor oil, diesel and other fuels, the excess waste is then used in the production of paraffin which contains harmful toxins and carcinogens. Hmmmm.

The black soot buildup on your walls, ventilating system, furniture and so forth after burning paraffin wax candles is similar in composition to diesel soot. This dirty matter makes a deposit of unwanted and dangerous pollutants into our homes that endangers the health and welfare of family, pets, and ourselves when breathed into our collective lungs. Studies have shown that cancer-causing agents released by paraffin wax candles are just as toxic as second hand cigarette smoke and can cause damage to the heart, lungs, circulatory system and nervous system. This is not a good thing.

Why then have scented candle sales increased to over 2 billion dollars annually over the last decade according to the National Candle Association? I'm not sure but I'd hazard a guess that the mesmerizing glow and soothing fragrances are part of why seven out of every ten households burn candles regularly.

Here's a question, though, that I'd like to pose to anyone that subscribes to the rules of common sense. It's the one that your parents or teachers of yesteryear asked when the majority was acting in an intellectually challenged way. I'll paraphrase it here : "If everyone was jumping off a cliff, would you do the same thing?" The same thing holds for paraffin wax candles but what alternatives are there to break this dangerous habit?

I'm glad that you asked. The answer is Soy Candles. Why the joy for soy? Soy wax is 100% vegetable by-product and not a petroleum by-product. Soy is completely non-toxic and non-carcinogenic and soy candles produce little or no soot to damage the surrounding room or to those with allergies or breathing problems. Soy wax is environmentally safe, biodegradable and is easily cleaned up with just soap and water.

Hold on, I'm not finished yet....Soy candles burn cleanly and evenly leaving very little to zero excess wax on the sides of the jar to eliminate waste. They also burn cooler than most paraffin wax candles which will lessen the risk of serious burns from melted wax. These babies also burn 30 to 50 percent longer than paraffin wax candles which makes them more economical to use. They also seem to hold their fragrances extremely well compared to the naughty petroleum by-product kind.

Ok, Ok just one more reason to think soy. These candles are made from 100% soybean wax made from soybeans grown right smack here in the USA. So what? Well, this not only benefits our environment but also supports our local agricultural industry. It appears that soy candles beat those bad-boy cousins on every level.

Ya gotta get the facts before indulging in the pleasure of enjoying the world of candles. Think outside the box and do the right thing. Your life and others may very well depend on it!

And here is another random article you might be interested in...

Supporting Our Troops at 400 Percent Per Year

The cash advance industry is a tremendously profitable business. In the late 1990's, the industry was hardly known, but thanks to a predominantly Republican Congress and state legislators that tend to be business-friendly, these businesses have enjoyed explosive growth in this decade. The number of payday loans stores has grown fivefold in the past six or seven years, and the number of stores in the United States now exceeds the number of major fast food restaurants. You can find these stores on nearly any corner in most cities, but there are few places where you will find them bunched together more than you will near military bases.

It turns out that our men and women in uniform are among the most profitable customers for payday loan stores, and so far, little is being done about it. The reasons are fairly simple ones - military people are relatively poorly paid but see paychecks on a regular basis. They are the ideal customers. They always need money and they always get paid, so the chances of defaulting on loans are smaller than for other sectors of the public. Studies show that members of the military are three times more likely to take out a payday loan than members of the public at large.

California's legislature recently killed a bill that would have attempted to regulate these loans by placing caps on interest rates at 36% per year. The bill failed, partly due to intense lobbying by the lending industry. Thirty six percent per year may seem reasonable; after all, most credit cards charge about half that rate for cash advances. The lending industry claims that it cannot make money at such rates, due to the high default rate on payday loans.

Similar attempts to regulate the high interest loans have failed in other states, such as New Mexico. At the urging of the Pentagon, Congress has discussed a bill that would affect payday loan stores near bases on a national basis, but so far, no action has taken place. This is unfortunate, as soldiers who are overly concerned about their finances at home are not only potentially distracted from their mission at a time when they need to be focused, but also present security risks. Soldiers who have jobs requiring security clearances are regularly screened for possible problems that might leave them susceptible to blackmail, and one of those problems is financial trouble.

It is good to know that the cash advance industry is doing well. Is it really necessary that they earn their record profits at the expense of our men and women in uniform or our national security