I agree with Bruce this thread has been interesting. I most likely should have keep my mouth shut. But hey I do have a big mouth. I was talking about in inert form both are nontoxic. I honestly was thinking like most people do that hey our kids crayon are made from Paraffin wax. Now any time you burn anything it doesn't mater if it soy, paraffin or buffalo chips you are releasing something in to the air. Now does paraffin release things that are not good for you yes but honestly no real studies have been done on what soy releases in to the air case studies don't count that is just some joe blow taking some candles he has bought and burned them side by side. If you can produce a study that has taken a half dozen candle maker and teamed them up with a half dozen scientist, samples of all waxes and wax blends and any additives, most FO, dyes, EO and a really good lab that would be study I would listen to anything short of that is not accurate it just opinions based on some very limited testing. I wish the government would step in and put some grant money to doing that kind of study but honestly I don't see it happening. You need to do more research lead wicks where banned since that report was produced in 2001.