Toxic new car smell? Top 10 "worst" cars for chemicals

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Who doesn't love "new car smell?" A new study shows you may want to think twice before you breathe in that factory-fresh air. According to the study by nonprofit Ecology Center and HealthyStuff.org, what you might actually be sniffing are toxic fumes from chemicals used to create the car's interior.

Researchers at the Ecology Center tested more than 200 of the most popular 2011-2012 cars, and gave the cars a score based on levels of chemicals found in the interior, such as bromine and chlorine. The researchers said the car with the healthiest interior was the 2012 Honda Civic, which they gave a score of 0.46, saying it did not have any bromine-based flame retardants (which are used to make plastics less flammable), and used PVC-free fabrics on upholstery.

Which 10 cars scored worst? Keep clicking to find out...