[Gpdd] [MISC] Sawdust and wood shavings

warmbreath at comcast.net warmbreath at comcast.net
Wed Sep 23 13:15:00 EDT 2009


The problem with pine and even more so, cedar and other wood products, is 
that unprocessed, they still have the aromatic oils in them, that if inhaled 
closely by anyone, will overtime, produce liver damage, and possibly lung 
damage. Small animals tend to make nests of these products and sleep in them 
and on them, so the exposure is quite great.  It's those components that 
give forests their distinctive smells, the aromatic oils are released to a 
higher degree by being shaved, there are many more surfaces that give off 
the oils.  The more highly refined the wood is the less oils remain, like 
paper, which is made of wood pulp, which Carefresh and its low cost cousins 
are  made of, have been so highly refined the aromatic oils are gone. These 
oils are why closets, drawers, and chests (not mine) are lined with cedar, 
and why eucalyptus forests have no insects.
Sandy 





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