Occupational asthma is a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway
hyperresponsiveness due to causes in a working environment and not to stimuli …

Decoding the psychological dimensions of human odor perception has long been a central
issue of olfactory research. Odor scientists as well as fragrance professionals have tried to …

The development of the first standardized “scratch'n sniff” olfactory test is described. Over
1600 subjects participated in five experiments. In Experiment 1, 50 microencapsulated …

Smell is a social phenomenon, given particular meanings and values by different cultures.
Odours form the building blocks of cosmologies, class hierarchies, and political odours …

First published in 1993, Worlds of Sense is an exploration of the historical and cultural
formation of the senses. As the author demonstrates, different cultures have strikingly …

Despite the fact that clinical otolaryngologists are often presented with complaints of
olfactory dysfunction, they have limited means to diagnose these problems. A major reason …

The development of the 12‐item Cross‐Cultural Smell Identification Test (CC‐SIT), based
upon items from the University of Pen. sylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), is …

The largest collection of basic, clinical, and applied knowledge on the chemical senses ever
compiled in one volume, the third edition of Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation …

Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles of 2010 award. Ensuring that buildings
are healthy and comfortable for their occupants is a primary concern of all architects and …

These two exceptional volumes, both part of the second edition of a we ll established
textbook, explore the biological, biochemical and chemi cal aspects of malting and brewing …