http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/index.asp 402 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2019, pp. 402-414, Article ID: IJCIET_10_10_039 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/ijciet/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=10&IType=10 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 © IAEME Publication HEALTH, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL IMPACTS OF ODOUR PRODUCING INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS ON MAN Dr Kehdinga George Fomunyam Mangosuthu University of Technology Kehdinga.george@mut.ac.za ABSTRACT This article engages with several important issues regarding the health and psychological impacts of odour producing industrial emissions on man using different countries as case study. It provides a brief description on what odour is, its characterization, factors that comprise the pattern of environmental odour impacts and methods of odour measurement. This is followed by the health effect of odour emissions on the respiratory system, olfactory system and cerebral system as well as its psychological effect such as annoyance, dizziness, depressive mood and stress. Countries were used as case study to assess the level of these impacts on residents based on the complaints received from different agencies responsible for environmental protection in such countries. The bill right coupled with the level of compliance to these laws were also examined in this article. Finally, the article concludes with a set of recommendations to mitigate or totally eradicate odour pollution in the environment. Keywords: Olfaction, Health, Emotion, Mental, Odorous Emission Cite this Article: Dr Kehdinga George Fomunyam, Health, Mental and Emotional Impacts of Odour Producing Industrial Emissions on Man. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 10(10), 2019, pp. 402-414. http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=10&IType=10 1. INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as: a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1948). For many years, the odour emissions from human activities have been commonly accepted. But over the past few decades, odours have become an important element of air pollution and according to Sven (2004), the understanding of human reactions to odours and their importance for human well-being and health is of major concern in the control of malodours and manipulation of odours in the environment. Environmental odours from anthropogenic origin are usually emitted from industrial and agricultural activities, including wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), food industry, rendering plants, landfills, livestock buildings, foundries, petrochemical parks, slaughter