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People report a generic smell
associated with the microwave
which often triggers nausea. It is
also frequently reported to smell
like urine. Even something we
consider delicious like heating
popcorn will have the same awful
smell and nausea triggers. We
recommend removing microwaves
from shared workspaces and
placing them in enclosed rooms.
People with parosmia should
ideally be seated far away from, or if
possible on another floor from food
production.
3. Open Dialogue and a huge number of free resources, recommended
communication by the NHS, to help people deal with everyday
You should create an open dialogue with life. Businesses are encouraged to share these
with their workforces. Some people’s sense of
your employees and let them know that you smell will return on its own, and some people can
understand the seriousness of smell and taste be helped with Smell Training. Smell Training is
loss. Persisting problems can be associated proven to improve sense of smell and is clinically
with Long Covid, or can continue on their own developed to exercise the olfactory process.
when a person is otherwise completely fit and AbScent’s smell training kits are available in
healthy. Acknowledge that person’s experience three varieties, and can be exported to the USA,
and support them by creating a food free Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
environment for them to work in. Include your 100% of proceeds directly support the work of
HR team and make it known that you support the charity.
people with smell loss.
Smell loss includes a broad range of conditions
4. Identifying and supporting jobs that require including anosmia (total loss of smell), hyposmia
smell (partial loss of smell), parosmia (distortion of
Many jobs require a specific use of the sense of smell) , and phantosmia (phantom smells).
AbScent has an unrivalled resource of trusted
smell and in these cases employers should be information delivered by a distinguished advisory
aware of any safety issues which might prevent a board and working with the latest scientific and
person carrying out their duties. Jobs that require clinical evidence. AbScent advocates to increase
smell in day-to-day function include; Plumber, understanding and raise awareness of the
carer, emergency response, fire service, Chefs, conditions and their impacts supporting research
food service, wine industry and many others – into smell conditions.
some of which may not be obvious.
For hints and tips about how smell training
5. Smell Training and support please visit abscent.org/learn-us/how-smell-
Some people may not have sought help or even train.
recognise / articulate their problems. AbScent has abscent.org
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