Stachybotrys and its mycotoxins have been described as smelling like: Cat urine Mowed grass Aspergillus and its mycotoxins have been described as smelling like: Cooked Fat Oil Chaetomium and its mycotoxins have been described as smelling like Musty Earthy Non-species specific odors include: Acetone Acrid Ammonia like Baking Bread Camphor Like Cigarette Smoke Cinnamon Damp Dirty Socks Exhaust from a lawnmower Fermented Alcohol Greasy Herbaceous Locker Room Maple Syrup Meaty Musty New Drywall New Paint Nutty Old Cheese Peppery Rotting Wood Sour milk Stale sweets Wet Dog Wet Rocks Wet Socks As you can see, mold can emit many different types of odor, just like it can come in many different colors and textures
Limitations and implications The study comes with several caveats
What you are actually smelling are the mycotoxins produced by mold
Still today, a mix of native legal herbs like those in Pow Wow blend and tobacco is my favorite mix
For example, youre not allowed to smoke at school, at work or in some parks, sports fields or centres (skating rinks, football fields, pools, etc.), skate parks, movie theatres, restaurants, coffee shops or shopping centres
There is no magic pill to heal your lungs after quitting