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Sniffing out the stink: smell monitors get a closer look

Researchers are testing whether tighter monitoring of rubbish dumps and industrial sites can help the people who live nearby; the neighbors' noses had a head start.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 8:07 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Living with a stink? Technology might help”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:07 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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BBCLiving with a stink? Technology might help

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMeanwhile, the BBC reports researchers are looking at whether technology can help people who live next to rubbish dumps and factories that smell terrible.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a robot nose that files a report every time the dump burps. I want one on my fridge.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe monitoring is more careful now, yes. But the neighbors have been reporting this for years with a much older sensor, which is their nose.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYears of complaints, and now it counts because a gadget said so?