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Need Help: Concerned

I was in a vechile today for about 6 hours and they had 3 air freshners in the car. It was so strong that it made me feel dizzy. I was looking on the internet and it said that air freshners contain harmful chemils like phthaltes (not sure if i spelt hat right) Anyways it said it could cause birth defects? Has anyone heard of this and would it be dependant on certain factors such as length of time and how many occasions ect.. please help i am now very worried!! The air feshners were the ones that look like trees there were 2 and then one in the vent with liquid
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I don't think it is enough to be concerned about.  You didn't eat them, after all.  (I would bet the reason you smelled them so strongly is because you are pregnant -- my sense of smell was much enhanced during pregnancy.)  If you have any worries, look up the air fresheners online (the company that makes them should have a website) and see what is in them, and if there are any FAQs on their site about this.    
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