Refuse-handlers and many industries release unpleasant odors into the air which can travel for miles. Odors inside factories can also make it difficult for people to work, and pollutants can impart a strong odor to water. Odors can be released from...

No one admits the stench of his own excrement. (Korean) The whole boat will stink of a single carp....

An empty cask retains the scent of the wine that filled it....

An odor or odour (see spelling differences) is a volatilized chemical compound, generally at a very low concentration, which humans and other animals perceive by the sense of olfaction. Odors are also called smells, which can refer to both pleasant and...

Tackling odors at composting facilities is a manageable task made simpler by inventorying and treating all sources and tapping into technology advances. PERHAPS one of the most difficult realities that had to be faced 15 to 20 years ago by the composting universe...

Oklahoma may soon become a more pleasant place to live, or at least breathe, if a Norman businessman has his way. Mike Horn, owner of Ecolo Odor Control Systems, has introduced technology to Oklahoma that is touted to actually eliminate odors, rather than...

Neighbors of factory-size farms who have long complained about foul smells are urging a state panel to strengthen Missouri's regulation of agricultural odors."The current odor regulations are not working," said Edward Heisel, an environmental attorney at Washington University in St. Louis. "There are plenty of...

They bombarded 911 with calls, crowded the sidewalks in front of evacuated buildings and tuned to the news for word of what was happening. The question on the minds of many New Yorkers on Monday morning was: "What's that smell?"A natural gas-like odor hung over...