Agnieszka Sorokowska|Piotr Sorokowski|Thomas Hummel|Tomás Huanca
Olfaction and Environment: Tsimane’ of Bolivian Rainforest Have Lower Threshold of Odor Detection Than Industrialized German People
University of Wroc?aw|University of Wroc?aw|TU Dresden|Centro de Información y Desarrollo de la Mujer
olfactory sensitivity varies individuals however data regarding crosscultural intergroup differences scarce compared thresholds odor detection traditional society tsimane native amazonians bolivian rainforest n 151 people living dresden germany n 286 using sniffin sticks threshold subtest tsimane detected nbutanol significantly lower concentrations german subjects distribution thresholds tsimane specific 25 tsimane obtaining better results olfactory test member german group data suggest differences olfactory sensitivity seem especially salient industrialized nonindustrialized populations inhabiting different environmental conditions hypothesize possible sources differences impact pollution impairs olfactory abilities people industrialized countries ii better training olfaction higher importance smell traditional populations iii environmental pressures shaping olfactory abilities populations