ArticleProgress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action2026
Resident Odor Reports and Differing Health Outcomes in Areas of Industrial Emission Odor, Louisville, Kentucky.
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- Research protocol for a multidimensional environmental and health impact study of petrochemical plant emissions in Calvert city, Kentucky.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
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backgroundAir pollution regulations have historically treated odors as a public nuisance. Participatory, or citizen science, can provide important data through systematic, mobile application-assisted odor reporting.
objectivesThis study leverages participatory public health science using the Smell MyCity app to investigate resident-reported odors and their association with census tract health outcomes in Louisville, Kentucky.
methodsWe analyzed 6,868 odor reports from 2018 to 2024 to identify census tracts where industrial and chemical odor reports cluster. Disease prevalences from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's PLACES data were compared between these tracts and the entire county.
resultsResults suggest associations between frequent odor reporting areas and increased health risks, highlighting the public health significance of environmental odors needing further investigation, and the importance of community-driven data collection in this field of study.
conclusionsThis community-driven reporting initiative may be a useful addition to health research in areas with high industrial emission odor.
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