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The prevalence of fragrance sensitivities were investigated in the United States, United kingdom, Australia and Sweden by Steinemann (2019) and results included:
· 75.8% of Autistics are sensitive to fragrances
· 26% of the general population report being diagnosed with asthma/asthma like conditions and 57.8% are also fragrance sensitive.
Scents that were particularly problematic included:
· Air fresheners and deodorisers (54.8%)
· Being in a room with recently cleaned products (53.8%)
· Being near someone wearing a fragranced product (56.5%)