The perception of odor is not a surrogate marker for chemical exposure: a review of factors influencing human odor perception

• Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 70 - 76
• Main Authors: Greenberg, Michael I., Curtis, John A., Vearrier, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare 01.02.2013; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Aging - physiology; Aging - psychology; Air quality; Alcoholism - psychology; Chemical; Disease - psychology; Environmental Exposure; Female; Humans; Idiopathic environmental intolerance; Male; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Occupational Exposure; Occupations; Odor threshold; Odorants; Olfactory; Risk assessment; Senses; Sensory Thresholds - physiology; Sex Characteristics; Smell - genetics; Smell - physiology; Smoking - psychology

Context. Clinical toxicologists perform risk assessments and clinical evaluations for patients with potential exposure to airborne toxicants in which the patient's self-reported perception of odor may be the only indicator that an exposure may have taken place. Objective. To review the factors...