After a long, sweaty summer, some firms in Japan, a nation renowned for its cleanliness are declaring all out war on an office plague known as "smell harassment"After a long, sweaty summer, some firms in a nation renowned for its cleanliness are declaring all out war on an office plague known as "smell harassment". But personal care product maker Mandom says it has the answer for firms worried about hurting someone's feelings: "smell care" seminars. Smell harassment joins a long list of other office complaints including "alcohol harassment" (forcing a colleague to drink) and karaoke harassment (forcing someone to sing against their will). "Better understanding the mechanism behind and nature of those smells should lead to increased tolerance," said Mandom's Miyuu Sato, optimistically. Intensive research found a whopping 90 percent of Japanese men emit odours noticeable to others nearby, Sato said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2016 12:45 UTC