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Americans Hate Body Odor

Survey finds they would rather die sooner or gain weight than smell bad.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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How much do Americans loathe body odor? According to a new survey by Crystal Deodorant, 46% of those surveyed would shave an average of 10 years off of their lives to banish chronic body odor for life. The survey, which included 1000 men and women ages 18 and older, also found a similarly extreme distaste for others’ offensive body odor. Despite the recession, 32% said they were willing to forgo either a bonus or salary increase in order to avoid a smelly cube mate for a year. And even wi...

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