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Old 06-09-2010, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid View Post
How can you be 'allergic' to a smell?
I think that strictly speaking, you can't be allergic to an odor. But certain odors can act as irritants to certain people, causing irritation to nose, eyes, lungs and throat. Irritants can also do things like aggravate asthma.

An irritant =/= an allergen, but some people will say "allergic" anyway.
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