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View Post: what you need to know about natural gas detectors
1 Jul 2008 by admin  
a large segment of the elderly population has difficulty detecting mercaptan, the foul-smelling chemical added as a warning agent to natural gas. for individuals with a diminished sense of smell and taste, natural gas detectors provide ...
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View Post: The Effect of Aging on Smell and Taste « Silver Buzz Cafe
20 Jul 2009 by admin  
It's thought that the main reason for the sense of smell deteriorating, generally after the age of seventy, is the deterioration of nerve endings in the nose. This is a natural process, but it may be accelerated by certain lifestyle and health problems. ... Installing natural gas detectors (in addition to carbon monoxide, which is odorless) and more smoke detectors. Remember that eating healthily can help maintain weight and control many other conditions. ...
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View Post: HowStuffWorks "Aging Changes In The Senses - Medical Dictionary"
27 Nov 2009
Some people become less aware of personal hygiene when the sense of smell is decreased. Enjoyment of your environment may be diminished. Sometimes changes in the way food is prepared, such as a change in the spices used, may help. For some people, there is an increased risk of asphyxia because they cannot detect the odor of natural gas from the stove, furnace or other appliance. A visual gas detector that changes appearance when natural gas is present may be helpful. ...
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View Post: Propane and Odor Fade

4 Oct 2008 by Bruce   ...
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View Post: Thirdhand Smoke Alarm - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine
6 Jan 2009 by jsullum@reason.com (Jacob Sullum)  
Instead the authors simply assume that thirdhand smoke is dangerous and then do a survey to see how many people are aware of this "fact." You can get a sense of the researchers' method from the first sentence of their abstract: "There is ..... There's MSDSs backed up by research establishing permissible exposure limits (PELs) to everything from hydrogen sulfide gas (35 ppm can lead to respiratory arrest, but levels below that are generally OK for short periods) to fucking ...
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View Post: and our nominee for favorite product of the year is...
13 Dec 2007 by Eldercareshare  
and because elders can have a diminished sense of smell, we've even added a natural gas detector to the mix. when our story hit the town grapevine, we were amazed at how many people told us that they had no co2 detectors in their homes. ...
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View Post: smell problem prevention tips
29 Nov 2008 by Raj  
many older people believe there is nothing they can do about their diminished sense of smell. depending on the cause of your problem, your doctor may be able to treat your smell disorder or suggest new ways to cope with the loss of ...
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View Post: Chances of Recovery from Post-Traumatic Smell Loss « No Smell No Taste
28 May 2007 by Ipek  
Lastly, if you live in a home heated by natural gas (or have a cooking stove/oven), propane, diesel, etc. then get a gas-detector for in your home. I walked into an Airstream trailer where there was a propane leak (which I couldn't ..... I also (and I don't know if this is connected) particularly fancy people anymore I wonder if the sexuality side had more to do with sense of smell than we realise. I think over the years you just accept it there are times when I throw ...
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View Post: TVJunkie: Zicam 101 - and why you should be afraid
23 Dec 2007 by TVJunkie  
Zinc is used to destroy smell in laboratory animals and can be toxic to the sense of smell in people. Also, the spray that I initially purchased did not have this "new and improved" "control tip sprayer". Matrixx claims the original nozzle did not produce .... Anyway, I went to an ENT the next day and he was shocked that Zicam was still on the market, and told me to put smoke detectors in every room in my house because I wouldn't be able to smell a fire. I freaked out! ...
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View Post: anosmia – so what is it?
23 Aug 2009 by admin  
in a group, our smell detectors are busy interpreting the odours people are giving off and using that information to pick up on tensions, fear, happiness, grief, and anger. the person that can walk into a crowded room and immediately ...
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