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Asthma and reed diffusers

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Mizuna Wed 07-Sept-22 07:39:07

I live above a beauty salon, whose door (in a hallway) I have to pass to access my front door. They sell 'high quality' reed diffusers and have one open in the salon. It's setting off my asthma quite badly. They don't believe it's a trigger for me but have agreed to remove the diffuser for two days to see the effect. Halfway through day one I could breathe normally. I know I can't tolerate incense, cigarette smoke and plug-in air fresheners but this reaction has surprised me. Does anyone else on Gransnet react badly to reed diffusers?

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Elizabeth27 Sat 10-Sept-22 13:09:28

Could you wear a mask? It wouldn’t interfere with your crutches and the gate.

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welbeck Sat 10-Sept-22 13:25:54

they should ensure adequate ventilation in the salon.
this is something you could take up with your local council's environmental health dept.
do they do artificial nails. i used to visit nail bars and they were the worst for lack of ventilation.
the air was often thick with chemical compounds, esp bad for the workers stuck in there all day, mostly vietnamese and unaware of our regulations.

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Mizuna Sat 10-Sept-22 13:37:15

Elizabeth27 I'm unable to wear a mask.

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Mizuna Sat 10-Sept-22 13:40:28

welbeck yes, they do artificial nails. I believe they had an extractor fan which stopped working and we have had a discussion about it. It's something I will mention to them again.

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