Is skunk odor harmful to humans?

nope but it stinksIs skunk odor harmful to humans?
No.Is skunk odor harmful to humans?
nah, but the smell might make you sick to your stomach. (like any really bad smell would)
The odor itself is not, it is a warning. Being directly sprayed however will be very unpleasant. It will burn your eyes (think mace x5), cause severe respitory distress, and badly irritate the skin.
no
no, it's just foul is all.





Skunk defensive secretion is composed of seven major volatile components. These can be divided into two major groups of compounds, thiols and acetate derivatives of these thiols. Two of the thiols are responsible for the strongly repellent odor of the secretion, (E )-2-butene-1-thiol and 3-methyl-1-butanethiol. The third thiol, 2-quinolinemethanethiol, is not as odoriferous due to its low volatility and the fact that large thiols do not trigger the human olfactory receptor. The chemical structure of these compounds and their percent (four individuals) in the defensive secretion are shown in the following illustration.





A second major class of compound in skunk spray are thioacetate derivatives of the three thiols. These compounds are not as odoriferous as the thiols, but are easily converted to the more potent thiols on water hydrolysis. This chemical conversion may be why pets who have previously been sprayed by skunks will again have a faint ';skunky'; odor on damp evenings. Thioacetate derivatives of (E )-2-butene-1-thiol and 3-methyl-1-butanethiol trapped in the animal's hair could be releasing the smelly thiols under the damp conditions. The chemical structure of these thioacetates and their percent in the defensive secretion are shown in the following illustration.





A third type of compound is found in this secretion, it is the alkaloid 2-methylquinoline. This compound is clearly related to 2-quinolinemethanethiol and S-2-quinolinemethyl thioacetate. Perhaps 2-methylquinoline is a product in the biosynthesis of these two compounds. The structure and percent of 2-methylquinoline in skunk secretion follows.





Deodorizing Skunk Spray





To get rid of the odor of skunk spray, it is necessary to change the thiols into compounds that have little or no odor. This can easily be done by oxidizing the thiols to sulfonic acids. Many oxidizing agents can effect this change. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) are mild enough to be used on pets although it may change their hair color. For inanimate objects sodium hypochlorite solutions (liquid laundry bleach) are cheap and effective. The chemical reaction for this transformation follows. (Recipes for deodorizing spray.)
i dont knoww
I don't think it can physically make you ill or go blind or anything. It is Dang annoying though. Hope you didn't get sprayed!!!
nope...it's just a smell, it's not harmful
no, maybe just to your stomach
yeah it could kill you not really but the smell is really bad
no, it just makes you stink
I have no idea but i hope it is not...where i live has lots of skunks and they sit right by the window and spray!ewww my sister says,''what is that smell?!i said,''oh nothing...just a skunk''!LOL
well if u wanna have sex again....yes it is harmful cuz ull never get laid again!
yes
yes, human odor is harmful to skunks
nope
the odor itself is not harmful... but if you get sprayed in the eyes you can go blind
No


It just smells really bad.
yes it dose if it gets on you it will stay on you ha!
no
a skunk is a harmless animal...it won't hurt you physically, but mental/emotionally is another story lol
No. Its just an odor.
no, only if it gets in your eyes.
yeah, to your social life
only if it smell worst then them
no it just makes u stink