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Your innate reaction to bad odor is to resist it: your body knows that it's 'not right' without your brain processing the data. You grab your nose as a way to stop the message.

Holding your nose helps you avoid the bad odor until you can move far enough away from it to breathe fresh air.

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Why do you hold your nose when there is bad odor?

Because it stinks and you don't want to smell it.


Why do you smell a bad odor in your nose?

how do you control bad odor or smell due to sweating


Why do you hold your nose when there is a bad odor around?

Holding your nose helps to prevent the unpleasant smell particles from entering your nasal passages and reaching your olfactory receptors, which are responsible for detecting odors. This action can reduce the intensity of the bad smell perceived by your brain.


How smell the bad odor?

Odours are smelt through the nose


Why do people spit when they smell bad odor?

Odors effect sensitive membranes in your nose. Each odor has a unique effect on your nose and your body absorbs the essence of the odor through particulates caught in your nose. When you smell, for instance, a clogged toilet your nose is catching small particles floating in the air around the source. The body creates saliva and some mucous to flush out some of the particles, dulling the sense briefly and reducing the odor. It's sort of your nose's gag reflex.


Why garbage collector does'nt seem to be affected with bad odor?

They wear nose plugs.


A reason to hold your nose?

If something smells bad.


What is the stuff coroners and medical examiners put in and around their nose to stop the bad odor?

In novels, it's Vick's Vapor Rub. I've tried it for this purpose, and it works.


What is a reason you might hold your nose?

Bad smell Bloody nose Under water Sneeze


How do you eat bad tasting foods without tasting it?

Hold your breath and hold your nose. Put the food in your mouth (still holding your breath and nose). Chew and swallow. Then still holding your nose take a big gulp of your drink. Swill around your mouth and swallow. That's it ;)


Why does a bad smell come from your nose?

you can smell a bad smell in your nose is because, when you inhale, your nose takes your ,"smellings" into the nose to something that takes the materials and sends a signal to your brain, which makes a bad scent


Why does nose smell bad on outside?

The unpleasant odor coming from the outside of the nose could be due to a buildup of bacteria, sweat, or dirt on the skin's surface. Poor hygiene practices, skin conditions, or environmental factors can also contribute to this odor. Keeping the nose clean and practicing good hygiene can help reduce or eliminate the bad smell.