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shuzkaakra t1_j8wg4b2 wrote

Are there any chemical factories near you? I've had times in my life driving around when there's a smell like that and I'm pretty sure it's some factory cleaning out whatever shit they need to burn off. (Probably illegally).

They might be timing it so everyone thinks its the ohio plume.

Benzene is sweet: https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/poison/benzene-poisoning

Hydrogen Sulfide is another: https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/hydrogen-sulfide

Another article was about a coolant leak from a car. That can smell sweet. It could have been you were behind someone who had coolant on their engine, or your car was doing it (although you'd probably notice when you stopped).

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Danadroid OP t1_j8wh8hm wrote

I don't believe so, and the only other time I've smelled anything close to this was when I was in Iraq. That smell came from all the trash they were burning. Maybe you're on to something about timing and someone's burned some trash piles.

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akmjolnir t1_j8whh2y wrote

Yeah, check for a coolant leak. Either your radiator or hoses, or your heater core.

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Danadroid OP t1_j8wi6h4 wrote

It most definitely was not my vehicle. My wife and I both smelled it soon as we opened the front door to leave today. We live in an apartment and my truck is on the other side of the parking lot. Also, people who passed through Whitefield to get to the same place I work said they smelled it on the way through as well.

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shuzkaakra t1_j8wsemn wrote

I'm voting for the plastics plant that someone mentioned.

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victoriaa- t1_j8yb9b1 wrote

Conveniently the cabs that were “empty” had benzene, it could very well be in the spill too

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