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| Distinctive smell of packages from China |
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| Doctorandus_P:
I suspect they mix chemical waste through the plastic they export to get rid of it cheaply. |
| helius:
The fragrances are the chemical waste: nitromusks and other carcinogens are also heavily used in major brands of products elsewhere in the world. Have you ever noticed a strong perfume emanating from a sewer manhole? It can make the whole street reek like there's no tomorrow. The cause? Somebody used Tide in their washing machine... |
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