Can smells be bad for you? Most of us recall situations where a pungent odor—say, from a sewer, trash sitting outside, or a dirty public bathroom with a strong odor of urine—made us want to run away. ...

Here's a look at some of the most common culprits, plus what you can do to get the smell under control quickly. All that sweat that your feet are producing? It mixes with the bacteria on your skin ...