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Problems with Smell

Frequently Asked Questions

13. Can losing your sense of smell be serious?

Losing smell can be more than a quality-of-life issue. Loss of smell deprives us of an early warning system that most of us take for granted. Smell helps us detect spoiled food and beverages. It also alerts us to the smoke of a fire, the odor of dangerous fumes, or a gas leak. (Answer continues on next page.)