{
  "id": 4649873,
  "title": "Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/smelling-test-children-need-education-in-sniffing-aromas-scientist",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/31/children-education-sniffing-aromas-scientist"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the world Children need a better education in sniffing aromas, a leading historian of smells has said, noting it may improve their wellbeing and help them understand the world around them. Dr Will Tullett, of the University of York, said pollution had been found to impair people’s olfactory…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}