Topic: 2006

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32: Nocebo
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32: Nocebo

Mumbai Sweet Water Incident, 2006 Pollution Delusion

In 2006, residents of Mumbai flocked to Mahim Creek to drink seawater they claimed had miraculously turned sweet, despite the water being heavily polluted with sewage. The phenomenon lasted 18 hours before the water was reported as salty again. The hosts link this sensory delusion to reports of COVID-19 patients losing their sense of taste and smell.