I bet you have read that headline or heard from someone about the new study done by researcher at the University of Exeter that says smelling a fart could be good for you, it could reduce the risk of cancer, heart attack, strokes, arthritis, and dementia. I seen it on my Grandmother's Facebook page, of all people right, ha ha. However, that headline is misleading.
The Hydrogen sulfide gas found in rotten eggs and flatulence can be toxic in large doses but beneficial in small doses . This is what they are looking at in this study, Scientist created a compound (AP39) that delivers small, concentrated amounts of the gas to a cell. The body uses small amounts of this "gas" for cellular signaling, so by slowly adding some to a dying or diseased cell they hope to preserve its function and possibly aid in fighting disease.
No where in the study did it suggest that smelling this "gas" will do anything but give you a bad taste in your mouth. The gas has to be delivered to the cell.
So I am sorry to say that if you have been telling people this as you "gas" them out or vice versa, you have suffered for no reason. I am sure this subject will be good for a laugh anytime it is brought up but be informed and don't believe everything you see Facebook.
Here is a good article that explains it a little more at IFL Science.
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