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Article: Critical review: the health significance of environmental odor pollution. (A Selection of Papers from Indoor Air '90 Concerning Health Effects Associated with Indoor Air Contaminants)
- Article from:
- Archives of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- January 1, 1992
- Author:
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LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH and air pollution control officials frequently consult the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA) regarding the health significance of odorous air pollutants, particularly when such pollutants are associated with perceived sources of toxicologic hazard. Cal-EPA investigators have found that the apparent health impact of odors on communities that surround hazardous waste, agricultural, and industrial air emission sources frequently defies explanation in classic toxicologic terms.
1. Community responses to odor pollution
A variety of municipal, agricultural, and industrial activities are sources of odorous air emissions. ...