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Sensitive to scents? Here's how to protect yourself while traveling during COVID-19 - USA Today
As an asthmatic, Sara Voorhees is always careful when she's on the road. A whiff of cologne or detergent can trigger an attack for a scent-sensitive traveler like her.
But lately, as travel companies have obsessively cleaned their cars, rooms, and seats, she's had to be extra cautious.
When she opened the door to a compact SUV she rented at the Philadelphia airport recently, a powerful soap odor wafted her way. It left her gasping for air.
"We kept the windows down and the air conditioning running on high for the first few minutes each time we started it," says Voorhees, a retired project manager. But the odor lingered.
As an asthmatic, Sara Voorhees is always careful when she's on the road. A whiff of cologne or detergent can trigger an attack for a scent-sensitive traveler like her.
But lately, as travel companies have obsessively cleaned their cars, rooms, and seats, she's had to be extra cautious.
When she opened the door to a compact SUV she rented at the Philadelphia airport recently, a powerful soap odor wafted her way. It left her gasping for air.
"We kept the windows down and the air conditioning running on high for the first few minutes each time we started it," says Voorhees, a retired project manager. But the odor lingered.