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To some, the smell is almost inescapable. “It’s a really strong chemical smell, similar to turpentine or Pine Sol,” said Ben Thompson, who has lived 13 years in his house in Jacksonville’s Murray Hill area. He said the odor there, which comes and goes erratically, has gotten stronger in the past few years and harder to ignore. “Previously, you had the option to retreat into your house,” Thompson said. “Now, it’s such an invasive thing that you’ll be lying in bed and smell it.” Since fall, the odor, which can irritate throats and sinuses and trigger dull headaches, has sparked waves of complaints to City Hall, a class-action lawsuit and anxiety over whether whatever people are smelling is harmful.

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