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A Burlington woman tests odors in wastewater and food, proving human smell is vital for quality and safety checks.
Hasmig Royan, a Burlington woman with an average sense of smell, works as an odour assessor for St. Croix Sensory Canada, testing hundreds of airborne samples from wastewater to dairy products.
Her role, part of a 25-person team, helps clients assess environmental impacts and product quality by determining how the average person detects odours—something machines cannot reliably replicate.
Experts say human olfaction remains essential for real-world odour evaluation, especially as urban development near industrial and agricultural sites increases.
Despite smell’s critical role in safety, health, and well-being, it is often undervalued; surveys show many people would trade it for a smartphone.
Royan’s work highlights the irreplaceable value of ordinary human senses in a tech-driven world.
Una mujer de Burlington prueba olores en aguas residuales y alimentos, demostrando que el olor humano es vital para controles de calidad y seguridad.