4.1 Key results
This international survey highlights the impact of olfactory disorders on personal safety. Post-viral olfactory loss including Covid-19 accounted for 32.9% of respondents, highlighting the increasing prevalence of olfactory dysfunction since the start of the pandemic. Irrespective of the cause, 85.9% were concerned about safety. The percentages of at least one hazardous experience were 32.2%, 14.8%, 34.5%, 18.5% in the order of food incident, gas incident, gas scare, and work scare. There was a recurrent use of words that suggested an underlying anxiety that led to precautionary measures in fear of having an accident.