If odors are tiny particles of what you’re smelling, can they infect?

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If odors are tiny particles of what you’re smelling, can they infect?

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No, but it was a popular idea in Victorian times. Look up “miasma theory” to read about the period of time when bad odors were theorized to be the cause of infectious illness. “The Ghost Map” is a good book about it.

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