Sentimental Aroma: ‘New car smell’ is from automotive carcinogens, says public health study
Toronto, Ontario — Love that new car smell? A recent study published in the Cell Reports Physical Science journal warns that you’re smelling more than 20 volatile organic compounds (VOC), many of which are cancer-causing agents found in paint, pharmaceuticals and petroleum fuels. According to a study by the Beijing Institute of Technology and the […]
The Nose Knows: Toyota sued in Florida over bacteria-laden A/C vents
Toronto, Ontario — Have you ever produced a smell so awful that a class action lawsuit was filed against you? This isn’t referring to your family’s complaints about athlete’s foot (though you really should get that checked) but to a case leveled against Toyota in the state of Florida. Within a week of Jose Javier […]