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Oct 11, 2026 4 min

Why the Drains Smell

from Professor Alex Volinsky

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 100 of the Professor Alex Volinsky podcast. Why Chinese buildings smell: poor venting, dried-out trap seals, misapplied air admittance valves, high-rise stack effects from rapid construction and dry climates. Sewer gas is more than odor: H2S toxic, methane explosive. Paper text not retrievable. Based on the paper: Why China Stinks. Deficiencies in Sewer Systems in China; A.A. Volinsky; 2021, Vol. 10(238), pp. 22-24. Hosts Elena and Marcus. AI-generated voices.

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