The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast
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Categories: Health, Fitness, Alternative, Medicine
Thank you for listening to the Chemical Sensitivity Podcast! Amplifying voices of people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and research about the illness.Brought to you by journalist and communication studies researcher, Aaron Goodman, Ph.D.Generously supported by the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation. DISCLAIMER: THIS PROJECT DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICEThe information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images, and other material from this project are for informational purposes only. None of the material is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health...
Episodes
Toxic Evidence: What Gulf War Illness Reveals about MCS: Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD
Dec 15, 2025This episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is a game-changer.
You'll hear Aaron Goodman in conversation with Beatrice Golomb, Professor in Residence in Medicine at the University of California in San Diego in the U.S.
Professor Golomb explores:
How MCS is clearly not a psychological condition, but an illness influenced by mitochondrial or cellular damage, genetics, and chemical exposure.The connections between MCS and Gulf War Illness.How recent diagnostic recognition of Gulf War Illness could potentially lead to better understanding and validation of MCS.This important information has the potential to...
Duration: 00:39:23Youth, Chronic Illness, & MCS: Imogen Harper, Ph.D.
Dec 01, 2025In this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, we’re exploring youth, chronic illness, and MCS. You'll hear Aaron Goodman speaking with Imogen Harper, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Sydney in Australia. She explores how:
· Diagnosis of illnesses like MCS in youth is often complex and requires adults noticing symptoms and advocating.
· Parents and caregivers can play a crucial in navigating medical systems and ensuring that their child’s needs are taken seriously.
· Illnesses like MCS affect young people’s identity, relationships, and sense of independence.
· Youth and older people with...
Duration: 00:38:17Rethinking Science to Support People with MCS: Kevin Elliott, Ph.D.
Nov 17, 2025In recent weeks, as many listeners know, I've been exploring ways to challenge false arguments that MCS is a psychological disorder.
I hope you find this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast helps.
You'll hear me in conversation with Kevin Elliott, Ph.D. He is the Red Cedar Distinguished Professor of Philosophy of Science at Michigan State University in the U.S.
I was delighted to speak with Kevin, learn about his important research — and I am excited to share this episode with you.
Kevin explains how scientific research practices — from hidde...
Duration: 00:51:41Listener survey highlights
Nov 07, 2025Thank you to everyone who took time to share feedback about The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast through the 2025 listener survey.
The goal was to learn more from you about how the podcast contributes to awareness, education, and support around MCS.
Share your feedback anytime on social media — and you can reach me at aaron@chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org
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Duration: 00:12:36Healthcare Invalidation & MCS: Allyson Bontempo, Ph.D.
Nov 03, 2025In the latest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, we’re exploring medical invalidation. It's something virtually everyone with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) has experienced and it can be devastating.
Researcher Allyson Bontempo, Ph.D. joins Aaron Goodman on the podcast to discuss her work on healthcare invalidation and discusses:
· What she calls an “epidemic” of medical invalidation for people with MCS and other illnesses.
· The consequences of dismissal by healthcare professionals — how it affects us on a personal and human level.
· How people with MCS, as we know, support each other largely online.
... Duration: 00:36:34Synthetic Food Dyes and MCS: Rebecca Bevans, Ph.D.
Oct 20, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Synthetic Food Dyes & MCS.”
Researcher and psychology professor Rebecca Bevins tells Aaron Goodman how she discovered her son’s extreme reactions to synthetic food dyes — petroleum-based additives linked to anxiety, aggression, and cognitive disruption.
Their conversation reveals the impacts of everyday chemicals, something people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) are very familiar with.
Plus, Aaron explores the momentum that could potentially follow the American Medical Association’s recent acknowledgment that fragrance sensitivity can, in some cases, be disabling.
Thank you f...
Duration: 00:29:10Chemical Production, Regulation, & MCS: Miriam Diamond, Ph.D.
Oct 06, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Chemical Production, Regulation, & MCS."
I’m speaking with Miriam Diamond, Ph.D., an expert in chemical contaminants and a professor at the University of Toronto in Canada.
You'll hear Professor Diamond explore:
How tens of thousands of toxic chemicals are produced, yet many people with MCS are still dismissed.There is insufficient research into the harms of chemicals.The industries that create most chemical waste. If we can have hope that harmful chemicals that impact people with MCS and others w... Duration: 00:31:56The Hazards of So-Called "Safe" Fragrances: Gertrud Morlock, Ph.D.
Sep 22, 2025In the latest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, we uncover what people with the illness already know — there is no such thing as safe fragrance.
I speak with Professor Gertrud Morlock from Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany. You'll hear her share:
What her lab found when screening 42 perfumes.Why fragrance formulas are shielded as trade secrets, and how even small amounts can be toxic. How ethanol in perfume enhances skin penetration and persistence.And what “unscented” / “fragrance free” labels really mean for people with MCS.Professor Morlock's 2025 paper:
"Fast Unmasking hazards of safe per...
Duration: 00:21:32Listeners' Questions About MCS
Sep 10, 2025Millions of people live with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).
We are often the best sources of knowledge about the condition.
In this special episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, I explore listeners’ important questions.
I turn to people with MCS for answers, as well as researchers who specialize in the condition.
We explore:
How to survive in toxic housingTraveling safely with MCSWhich countries recognize MCS as a disabilityHospital accommodationsWhy fragrances are so pervasiveHormonal links to MCSTransparency in product labelingMedication sensitivityAnd moreThis is an episode about real-life challenges — and the c...
Duration: 00:49:19MCS & Third-Party Accommodations
Aug 24, 2025For people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), this is often our reality:
We're told the illness isn’t real — it's just in our heads — and the law refuses to protect us.
In this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, Professor Doron Dorfman, a disability law scholar at Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey, in the U.S., explores how:
RVs, Formaldehyde, & Toxic Exposures: Nicholas Shapiro, Ph.D.
Aug 14, 2025Check out the latest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
It's called “RVs, Formaldehyde, & Toxic Exposures.”
I’m speaking with environmental anthropologist, Nicholas Shapiro, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of California in Los Angeles.
You’ll hear Nicholas explore how after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, tens of thousands of people were exposed to dangerous levels of formaldehyde in government-supplied RVs. Many developed chronic illnesses and symptoms that could fall under the umbrella of MCS.
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Duration: 00:32:12Fragrance & Indoor Air Quality: Jeffrey Siegel, Ph.D.
Jul 28, 2025The latest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Fragrance & Indoor Air Quality.”
I’m speaking with Jeffrey Siegel, Ph.D., Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. He is an expert in healthy and sustainable buildings, ventilation, and indoor air quality. A lot of people with MCS contact him, and he has compassion for folks with the illness.
You’ll hear Professor Siegel explore:
· The impacts of indoor pollutants, including from personal care, consumer products, and fragrance.
· Toxins and cognitive function.
· The effectiv...
Duration: 00:46:37Women's Scented Products & Environmental Justice: Professor Ami Zota
Jul 15, 2025 The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Women’s Scented Products and Environmental Justice.”
I’m speaking with Ami Zota, associate professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University in New York.
Professor Zota explores how women of color are disproportionately affected by toxic exposures and unregulated chemicals in beauty, intimate, and personal care products.
Thank you for listening!
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Duration: 00:33:27Chemical Intolerance & the Body: Linus Andersson
Jul 02, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Chemical Intolerance & the Body.”
I’m speaking with Linus Andersson, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Umeå University in Sweden. His carefully designed experiments have shown how people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) or Chemical Intolerance (CI) react to small amounts of chemicals.
You’ll hear Linus explore:
· How he believes 1 in 10 people in Scandinavia have severe MCS/CI.
· The important research he has done with people with MCS/CI.
· How chemicals impact different bodily s...
Duration: 00:52:36Environmental Disability: Pia Aimée Tordly
Jun 16, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Environmental Disability.”
I’m speaking with Norwegian sociology researcher, Pia Aimée Tordly. Her research on Environmental Disability is informed by her experiences living with MCS.
When Pia first developed the illness in 2010, she lost her job, had move 10 times, and had no other option but to live in her vehicle for a time. Since then, she has completed two master’s degrees focused on Environmental Disability and MCS.
You’ll hear Pia explore:
· Her use of the term Environ...
Duration: 00:22:37MCS Advocates & Activists
May 29, 2025Check out the newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
It's called “MCS Advocates and Activists.”
I’m speaking with two women in the U.S. and two women in Canada. All have severe MCS and are activists when it comes to the illness, creating awareness and calling for change in unique and important ways.
You’ll hear them explore:
Why they decided to engage in advocacy How they respond to disbelievers and ask people to choose fragrance-free productsAnd their hopes for the future.Thank you for listening! Please share your feedback about...
Duration: 00:39:13Chemical Deregulation & Trump: Maria Doa, Ph.D.
May 13, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Chemical Deregulation and Trump.”
I’m speaking with Maria Doa, Ph.D., Senior Director of Chemicals Policy at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a U.S.-based non-profit environmental advocacy group.
Before joining the EDF, Dr. Doa was Director of the Chemical Control Division in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
You’ll hear Dr. Doa explore:
· Pressures she and others faced under the first Trump administration...
Duration: 00:29:28Nutrition, Detox, & MCS: Dr. Jenny Goodman
Apr 26, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
You'll hear my first in a series of personal reflections about MCS.
The episode is called “Nutrition, Detox, and MCS.”
I’m speaking with Dr. Jenny Goodman, a medical doctor specializing in environmental medicine based in London, England.
We’re talking about Dr. Goodman’s new book, “Getting Healthy in Toxic Times.”
I ask her about:
· Nutrition and detox for people with MCS
· The widespread dismissal and misdiagnosis of people with MCS
· The lack of medical training about...
Duration: 00:40:21Fragrance & Indoor Air Pollution: Nusrat Jung, Ph.D. & Brandon Boor, Ph.D.
Apr 07, 2025The latest episode from The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Fragrance & Indoor Air Quality.
I’m speaking with two leading experts, Nusrat Jung, Ph.D. and Brandon Boor, PhD. Both are both professors at Purdue University in Indiana in the U.S. They specialize in indoor air quality, workplace air quality, infant and early-life exposures, assessing levels of air pollution, and architectural engineering.
I ask them about:
What is actually in fragranceWhich fragranced products they are most concerned aboutIf they have any hope regulation can changeAnd a lot more!Thank...
Duration: 00:40:42MCS & Lyme Disease: Kathleen Wallace
Mar 24, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “MCS & Lyme Disease.”
I’m speaking with Kathleen Wallace in New York State in the U.S. Kathleen has lived with MCS and Lyme Disease for years.
This episode is part of our ongoing efforts to amplify voices of people with MCS.
When Kathleen got ill, Kathleen lost her job as a successful manager with a national company, her house, and her relationship with her partner. She now offers all-natural hair services for people with MCS at her home. Kath...
Duration: 00:23:10"Illnesses You Have to Fight to Get": Melina Sherman, Ph.D.
Mar 10, 2025The newest episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Illnesses You Have to Fight to Get.”
It features a conversation with Melina Sherman, Ph.D.
Melina is a critical science and health communication scholar and Visiting Assistant Professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut in the U.S.
You’ll hear Melina explore how:
· People with chronic illness are often “invisibilized” by Western medicine.
· The medical system is not able to address illnesses caused by environmental toxicants.
· People with MCS and other illnesses often create com...
Duration: 00:30:35Chemicals and Parkinson's Disease: Ray Dorsey, MD
Feb 22, 2025The newest episode from The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Chemicals & Parkinson’s Disease.”
It features a conversation with Ray Dorsey, MD, professor of neurology at the University of Rochester in New York State in the U.S.
I invited Ray to speak on the podcast, because he insists toxic chemicals are the leading cause of Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological illnesses. MCS also affects the neurological system among others.
You’ll hear Ray explore:
The most harmful chemicals that contribute to neurological disorders. How we can protect ou... Duration: 00:32:19Diagnosis & MCS: Annemarie Jutel, Ph.D.
Feb 12, 2025Episode 65 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Diagnosis & MCS.”
It features a conversation with Annemarie Jutel, Ph.D.
Annemarie is Professor of Health in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.
For decades, Annemarie has explored the power the medical establishment has to provide or withhold diagnoses, the clarity diagnoses can provide for people who receive them, and how communities innovate when doctors do not provide diagnoses or recognize illnesses.
I invited Annemarie to spe...
Duration: 00:25:00The Physical & Emotional Labor of MCS: Isabella Clark
Jan 28, 2025Episode 64 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “The Physical & Emotional Labor of MCS.”
It features a conversation with Isabella Clark.
Isabella is completing her PhD in sociology at the University of Oregon in the U.S. Her fascinating research focuses on how people with MCS engage in a lot of physical and emotional labor just to survive.
You’ll hear Isabella and I explore how:
· We do countless things to avoid chemicals and make the places we live as safe and healthy as possible.
· Che...
Duration: 00:23:13The Chemical Anthropocene: Yogi Hendlin, Ph.D.
Jan 12, 2025Episode 63 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called: “The Chemical Anthropocene.”
It features a conversation with Yogi Hendlin, Ph.D.
Yogi is environmental philosopher and public health scientist who works at a number of universities, including Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
You’ll hear Yogi and I discuss:
The chemical anthropocene (how synthetic chemicals are impacting human health and the planet).Which groups of people are most affected by toxic chemicals.How powerful companies can produce and sell harmful toxins.And more!Thank you for listening!
As...
Duration: 00:28:39Forever Chemicals: Daniel Renfrew, Ph.D., & Thomas Pearson, Ph.D.
Dec 23, 2024Episode 62 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called: “Forever Chemicals.”
You'll hear my conversation with two U.S.-based anthropologists, Daniel Renfrew, Ph.D. and Thomas Pearson, Ph.D.
They explore:
· What forever chemicals are and where they come from.
· The harms forever chemicals cause to human health.
· The challenges of better regulation.
· How fenceline communities impacted by industries and forever chemicals are mobilizing to resist.
Thank you for listening!
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Duration: 00:21:55MCS Podcast Film Club: "Safe" (1995)
Dec 10, 2024Episode 61 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s part of the podcast's ongoing Book and Film Club series that we aim to bring you as often as possible.
I’m joined by two listeners with MCS, Chantelle Kirk and Kae Donais, to discuss “Safe,” the 1995 film directed by Todd Haines.
We're not giving the film — which is controversial and could definitely be triggering — a thumbs up. The aim is to explore how the movie represents MCS.
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Duration: 00:27:04Getting it Right about MCS: Evan Malmgren
Nov 25, 2024Episode 60 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “Getting it Right about MCS.”
It features a conversation with freelance writer Evan Malmgren.
Evan’s feature article about an MCS refugee in the U.S. state of Colorado named Gary Duncan was published in Harper’s Magazine in October 2024. The article is titled, "The Fever Called Living: On the plight of environmental-illness refugees."
Some may view the article as controversial. I want to share with you:
The reason I in... Duration: 00:25:01
A Biomedical Scientist with MCS: Anita Wasik, Ph.D.
Nov 09, 2024Episode 59 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “A Biomedical Scientist with MCS.”
It features a conversation with Dr. Anita Wasik, a medical herbalist with a PhD in Medicine based in Finland. She has so much knowledge about MCS and also has the condition.
You’ll hear Dr. Wasik explore:
Her own experiences with MCS and related conditions.How exposure to toxic mold can lead to and contribute to MCS.How the chemical industry influences research and medicine to dismiss MCS.Why she thinks more and more people will develop MC... Duration: 00:32:00MCS & the Medical System: Tarryn Phillips, Ph.D.
Oct 21, 2024Episode 58 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called “MCS & the Medical System.”
It features a conversation with Tarryn Phillips, Ph.D.
Tarryn is a medical anthropologist and associate professor in Crime, Justice and Legal Studies in the Department of Social Inquiry at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.
I'm really excited to share this episode with you, because Tarryn is one of the most knowledgeable people I've spoken with on the podcast about MCS.
You’ll hear Tarryn share why so many doctors fail to assist people w...
MCS Podcast Book Club: "The Sensitives"
Oct 06, 2024Episode 57 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s the first in an ongoing series that we’re calling The MCS Podcast Book Club.
I’m speaking with four women with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) — two in the U.S. and two from Canada. They are Caren Kirk, Donna Reid, Jacqueline Rice, and Ronda Sternhagen.
The women share their thoughts about the 2020 book, “The Sensitives: The Rise of Environmental Illness and the Search for America's Last Pure Place” by Oliver Broudy.
The book is about a journe...
An Environmental Refugee: A Conversation with Canary Involuntary (Sue)
Sep 21, 2024Episode 56 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called “En Environmental Refugee."
I'm speaking with Sue, who goes by the name Canary Involuntary. She lives with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS).
We spoke about:
* Her ongoing experiences living in an RV in Massachussetts.
* Medical dismissal.
* Attempts to stay employed.
* The isolation and strength it takes to go on.
* How she documents her life and advocates for people with MCS on Instagram.
Thanks so much to Canar...
Sacrifice Zones, Slow Violence, & Pushing Back: Noah, Theriault, Ph.D.
Sep 11, 2024Episode 55 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's called: “Sacrifice Zones, Slow Violence, and Pushing Back against Chemical Pollution."
It features a conversation with Noah Theriault, Ph.D.
Noah is an associate professor of anthropology in the Department of History at at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a political ecologist and specializes in how capitalism shapes social and environmental inequality.
You’ll hear Noah explore:
How he sees toxic chemical pollution as "state-sanctioned violence" and environmental injustice. How marginalized and racialized communities are frequently exposed to toxi... Duration: 00:32:51Women, Dismissal and Healthcare: Charee M. Thompson, PhD.
Aug 26, 2024Episode 54 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It's called: “Women, Dismissal, and Healthcare.”
You'll hear Charee M. Thompson, Ph.D.
Charee is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the College of Liberal Arts & Science at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical & Translational Sciences at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois.
You’ll hear Charee explore how:
Women are often blamed and dismissed for their health... Duration: 00:30:38A Journalist, 9/11 & MCS: Justine Barron
Aug 13, 2024Episode 53 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It's called: “A Journalist, 9/11, & MCS.”
You'll hear Justine Barron, an investigative journalist and writer based in Miami Florida. Justine is the author of the 2023 book, “They Killed Freddie Gray: The Anatomy of a Police Brutality Cover-Up."
Justine talks about:
· Her experiences witnessing the attacks of September 11th, 2001 in New York City, and how living and working in the city contributed to her health challenges.
· How MCS has impacted her daily life and career.
· Her challenges with...
Duration: 00:27:07Crip Kinship: Shayda Kafai, Ph.D.
Jul 27, 2024Episode 52 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called "Crip Kinship."
I’m speaking with Shayda Kafai, Ph.D., author of the 2021 book, "Crip Kinship. The Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid."
Shayda is an associate professor in the Ethnic and Women's Studies Department at California State Polytechnic University, in Pomona, California.
You’ll hear Shayda talk about Sins Invalid,a disability justice-based performance project and what she calls "crip kinship" and the importance of finding connections online with others with disabilities. Shayda...
Duration: 00:46:07Protecting Children from Harmful Chemicals: David Steinman
Jul 15, 2024Episode 51 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called “Protecting Children from Harmful Chemicals.”
I’m speaking with David Steinman, author and activist about his 2024 book, “Raising Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children from Hidden Chemical Toxins.”
You’ll hear David talk about the urgent need to reduce chemical exposures for children, the benefits of eating organic food, and what he calls “deep caring.” By this, he means reading stories with children about environmental heroes and involving young people in green initiatives. I ask David about the lack of regulati...
Duration: 00:35:28Everyday Exposures in Canada's Chemical Valley: Sarah Marie Wiebe, Ph.D.
Jul 02, 2024Episode 50 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It's titled, "Everyday Exposures in Canada’s Chemical Valley."
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You'll hear Sarah Marie Wiebe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada.
Sarah explores how First Nations people in what's known as Canada's Chemical Valley in southeastern Ontario face everyday chemical exposures from industry.
Sarah talks about how Indigenous people and other racialized communities are disproportionately impacted by toxic chemical pollution. Many af...
Gulf War Illness & MCS: Beatrice Golomb, MD, Ph.D.
Jun 26, 2024Episode 49 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called: “Gulf War Illness and MCS.”
I’m speaking with with Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD. Dr. Golomb is a professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. She served as a primary care doctor for a panel of veteran patients for over 15 years. Dr. Golomb specializes in Gulf War Illness and other issues.
You will hear Dr. Golomb explore why thousands of veterans developed Gulf War Illness and MCS, how they were dismissed b...
Duration: 00:18:51A Mother, Daughter, & MCS: Adelia Shepherd and Sherry Crowell-Shepherd
Jun 03, 2024Episode 48 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called “A Mother, Daughter, & MCS.”
I’m speaking with Adelia Shepherd and Sherry Crowell-Shepherd who live in Nova Scotia on the East Coast of Canada.
You’ll hear them talk about how Sherry’s MCS influenced their mother-daughter relationship.
It’s an honest and moving conversation, and I think a lot of listeners will relate.
Thank you very much to Adelia and Sherry for sharing their stories.
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Duration: 00:23:19The Canary Professor: Liza Grandia, Ph.D.
May 20, 2024Episode 47 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called “The Canary Professor.”
I’m speaking with anthropologist and professor, Liza Grandia, Ph.D.
Liza is an associate professor of anthropology in the Dapartment of Native American Studies at the University of California Davis. She identifies as a three-time canary, having survived cancer, long Covid, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).
Liza is one of the only academics I know of who is publicly outspoken about her lived experiences with MCS. She has long advocated for less...
Duration: 00:31:49Finding Environmentally Safe Housing: Scott Daniska
May 08, 2024Episode 46 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called: “Finding Environmentally Safe Housing.”
I’m speaking with Scott Daniska.
Scott Daniska, an independent researcher with a background in biology and genomics who has MCS. After five years trying to rent safe apartments in Massachusetts, he currently lives in Connecticut on the east coast of the U.S.
We talk about what is one of the greatest challenges that people with MCS face -- finding environmentally safe housing. It’s something Scott has grappled...
Ecosickness in U.S. Fiction: Heather Houser
Apr 26, 2024Episode 45 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called: “Ecosickness in U.S. Fiction."
I’m speaking with Heather Houser, Ph.D., professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of the 2014 book, “Ecosickness in Contemporary U.S. Fiction.”
We explore how:
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Duration: 00:25:10American Breakdown: Jennifer Lunden
Apr 10, 2024Episode 44 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called: “American Breakdown.”
I’m speaking with author and activist Jennifer Lunden, who goes by her last name, Lunden.
Lunden is the author of “American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body's Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life.”
We talk about:
· Her lived experience with MCS and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
· How many folks with both illnesses are misdiagnosed by medical p...
The Chemical Age: Frank A. von Hippel
Mar 18, 2024Episode 43 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called: “The Chemical Age.”
It features a conversation with Frank A. von Hippel, Ph.D.
Frank is a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on toxicology and health disparities, with a focus on Indigenous and underserved communities. Frank is the author of 2020 book, “The Chemical Age,” and he is the creator and host of the Science History Podcast:
You’ll hear Frank explore:
· Why scientists developed pesticides to comba...
Duration: 00:46:43Fighting to Breathe: Nicole Fabricant
Mar 04, 2024Episode 42 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called "Fighting to Breathe."
It features a conversation with Nicole Fabricant, Ph.D.
Nicole is a professor of Anthropology and director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Towson University in Maryland on the east coast of the U.S. Her research focuses on issues of environmental toxicity and community activism. She is author of the 2022 book, “Fighting to Breathe: Race, Toxicity, and The Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore.”
You will hear Nic...
Silent Winter - Toxic Chemicals and Chronic Illness: Joanna Malaczynski
Feb 21, 2024Episode 41 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called "Silent Winter: Toxic Chemicals and Chronic Illness."
It features a conversation with with Joanna Malaczynski.
Joanna lives with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and is the author of the 2021 book, “Silent Winter: Our Chemical World and Chronic Illness.”
You’ll hear Joanna explore:
Surviving Toxic Times: Dr. Jenny Goodman
Feb 05, 2024Episode 40 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called “Surviving and Detoxing in Toxic Times.”
It features a conversation with Dr. Jenny Goodman.
Dr. Goodman is a medical doctor specializing in environmental medicine based in London, England. (We share the same last name, but we aren’t related.) She is the author of the 2020 book, “Staying Alive in Toxic Times: A Seasonal Guide to Lifelong Health.”
You’ll hear Dr. Goodman discuss how MCS has become an epidemic in modern times, how environmental phys...
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: Julia Lupine
Jan 22, 2024Episode 39 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called “Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity.”
It features a conversation with Julia Lupine. Julia is the author of “Under a Rock: An Electrosensitive Survival Guide.”
You’ll hear Julia talk about how she adapted to having Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS), Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), how she communicates using a computer and social media, how she has dealt with people who are skeptical about EHS, supplements that have helped her, and more.
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Chemical-Free Homes: Corinne Segura
Jan 03, 2024Episode 38 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called Chemical Free Homes.
It features a conversation with Corinne Segura.
Corinne is a building biologist practitioner and founder of My Chemical-Free House where she tests and writes about green building materials.
You’ll hear Corinne talk about why she started My Chemical-Free House, some of the greatest challenges people face when renovating, the benefits of air purifiers, if it’s possible to create a safe space in a contaminated home, and more.
Thank...
Insights from a Universal Reactor: Daniel Waclawiw
Dec 14, 2023Episode 37 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It’s called “Insights from a “Universal Reactor.”
It features a conversation with Daniel Waclawiw.
Daniel’s the founder of the YouTube channel, The Canary Uncaged. He makes short videos about how, at 27, he is navigating what he calls an "impossible illness."
You'll hear Daniel explore challenges he's faced finding a safe vehicle to live in, isolation, how chemicals are deemed safe, and how people with MCS can support one another.
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Autobiography & MCS: Sofia Varino
Nov 28, 2023Episode 36 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called “Autobiography and MCS.”
It features a conversation with Sofia Varino, Ph.D. Sofia is a professor at the University of Potsdam in Germany. They specialize in gender studies, cultural studies and the environment.
You’ll hear Sofia explore how two writers, Aurora Levins Morales and Peggy Munson, as well as singer and filmmaker Susan Abod document their personal experiences with the illness.
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Toxic Fashion: Alden Wicker
Nov 13, 2023Episode 35 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It’s called “Toxic Fashion.”
It features a conversation with Alden Wicker, author of “To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick – and How we can Fight Back.”
The book explores the impacts of clothing made with synthetic materials and dyes derived from fossil fuels.
In this interview, Wicker talks about the connection between clothing, textiles, and MCS.
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Duration: 00:44:03"The Sensitives." Exploring a Film about MCS
Oct 31, 2023Episode 34 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It’s called “The Sensitives.” Exploring a Film About MCS.
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You'll hear a conversation about the 2017 documentary “The Sensitives.” It’s a film about people who live with severe MCS.
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Conversations with Doctors: Suvi Kaikkonen
Oct 05, 2023Episode 33 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
It’s called “Conversations with Doctors.”
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This episode features a conversation with Suvi Kaikkonen.
Suvi is a linguist in Finland. She specializes in how people who are impacted by poor air quality in their homes and get ill are often dismissed by doctors.
It’s something a lot of listeners with MCS will relate to.
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Canary Whiskers - Fragrance-Free Soap: Rebecca, Canary Whiskers founder
Sep 06, 2023Episode 32 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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This episode is called “Canary Whiskers: Fragrance-Free Soap.”
It features a conversation with Rebecca, founder of Canary Whiskers Soap Company that makes completely fragrance-free and essential oil-free, cold-process soap for people with MCS.
You’ll hear Rebecca share how:
· She started Canary Whiskers because she couldn’t find soap that didn’t make her unwell.
· Canary Whiskers soap is different than most other “fragrance-free” soap.
· Canary Whiskers helps make MCS m...
Duration: 01:12:22Podcasting, MCS & Community Building: Aaron Goodman
Aug 07, 2023Episode 31 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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This episode is called “Podcasting, MCS and Community-Building.”
It features a conversation with me, Aaron Goodman, founder and host of the podcast.
I answer some listeners' questions about why I started The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, my experiences with the illness, community-building, and more.
Thank you for listening! Please share your thoughts and stories with us. We love hearing from you.
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Powered Air-Purifying Respirators: Kyle Higgins & Mariann Martin
Jul 24, 2023Episode 30 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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This episode is called “Powered Air-Purifying Respirators.”
It features a conversation with two women in the U.S. who wear Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) so they can continue engaging in the world with MCS.
You’ll hear Kyle Higgins and Mariann Martin explore:
· How and when they started wearing PAPRs.
· Which models they use and how they adapt them.
· How they respond to questions and stares from family members, friends...
Duration: 00:54:05Man on a Mission - A Very Deep Look at MCS: Don Want
Jul 03, 2023Episode 29 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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This episode is called “Man on a Mission: A Very Deep Exploration of MCS.”
It features a conversation with Don Want, Ph.D., whose children's experiences with MCS led him to write perhaps the most comprehensive information about the condition.
You’ll hear Don explore:
His own family’s experience with MCS. Whether there could be diagnostic tests for MCS. How many people with MCS also have other conditions. His thoughts on the name, Multiple Chemical... Duration: 00:54:01Toxic Chemicals in our Blood and World: Anna Turns
Jun 19, 2023Episode 28 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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This episode is called “Toxic Chemicals in our Blood and World.”
It features a conversation with environmental journalist Anna Turns.
You’ll hear Anna explore:
The extent of chemical pollution in the world. An experiment Anna did to find out which chemicals are in her blood stream.How people can find out which chemicals are safe and which are not. How members of marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by toxic chemicals.And more.“Go...
Duration: 00:32:41An Environmental Physician Weighs In: Dr. John Molot
Jun 05, 2023Check out Episode 27 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
The title is “An Environmental Physician Weighs In.”
It features a Conversation Dr. John Molot, a doctor in Ontario, Canada who has specialized in MCS for over 30 years.
You’ll hear Dr. Molot explore:
· The primary mechanisms of the illness.
· Why roughly 70% of people with MCS are women.
· MCS and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
· Why many people with MCS have other co-related illnesses.
· The need for new doctors to learn about MCS.
... Duration: 00:57:50Stories of Grief, Acceptance & Strength: Gail McCormick
May 22, 2023Check out Episode 26 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
The title is “Stories of Grief, Acceptance & Strength.”
It features a Conversation with Gail McCormick.
Gail is a psychotherapist, former newspaper reporter, and writer based in Seattle in the U.S. She has lived with MCS for many years. In 2001, she published a book of interviews she conducted with dozens of people who had MCS across the U.S. Her goal was to find out how they were coping and how their emotional and social lives were impacted by the illness.
Please s...
Safe Dentistry & MCS: Dr. Amy Dayries
May 09, 2023Check out Episode 25 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
The title is “Safe Dentistry & MCS.”
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You will hear Dr. Amy Dayries, one of the world’s most knowledgeable dentists about MCS. She shares helpful information about how to find a dentist who understands MCS, testing for safe dental products, amalgams, root canals, and more.
Dr. Amy Dayries
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A Physician with MCS: Dr. Ann McCampbell
Apr 24, 2023Episode 24 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
The title is “A Physician with MCS.”
It features a conversation with Dr. Ann McCampbell.
Although she trained as a physician, Dr. McCampbell’s career in medicine was interrupted by severe MCS. However, she has devoted her life to raising awareness about the illness and helping people who have it.
In our conversation, you'll hear Dr. McCampbell explore:
· Whether tests could be developed to help people with MCS get a diagnosis.
· Who is most at risk of dev...
Duration: 00:43:03Chemicals in Central America, Chemicals Everywhere: Alex Nading
Apr 05, 2023Check out Episode 23 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
The title is “Chemicals in Central America, Chemicals Everywhere.”
It features a conversation with Alex Nading, Ph.D.
Professor Nading teaches anthropology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in the US. He specializes in the impacts of pesticides and toxic exposures for people who work on sugarcane plantations in Nicaragua, climate change, and environmental health and activism.
You will Professor Nading explore:
Bodily Natures - Exploring Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Stacy Alaimo
Mar 20, 2023Episode 22 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
The title is “Bodily Natures: Exploring Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.”
You’ll hear my conversation with Professor Stacy Alaimo, who teaches at the University of Oregon in the US. She specializes in environmental humanities, American literature, and how writers explore environmental threats to oceans, plants, and animals. Professor Alaimo also has Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and describes it as relatively mild.
We start our conversation talking about her experiences with MCS. Then we explore her influential 2010 book, “Bodily Natures: Science, Environment, and the Material,” in which she...
Putting Chemicals Back in MCS: Varda Burstyn
Mar 04, 2023Check out Episode 21 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
The title is “Putting Chemicals Back in MCS.”
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This episode features a conversation with Varda Burstyn, longtime advocate for people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Based in Ontario, Canada, Varda is also an environmentalist, writer, and has lived with the illness for decades.
You’ll hear Varda discuss her important and extremely well-researched report that she wrote with Maureen MacQuarrie in response to a 2021 paper publi...
Duration: 01:34:01Snowflake, Arizona: Susan Molloy and Scott Killingsworth
Feb 13, 2023Check out Episode 20 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
The title is “Snowflake, Arizona.”
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It features a conversation with two long-time residents of Snowflake, a town in the northern part of the US state of Arizona. The community has gained a reputation among people with MCS as a relatively safe place to live, away from chemicals found in urban environments.
You’ll hear Susan Molloy and Scott Killingsworth talk about
Photographing The Canaries: Thilde Jensen
Jan 30, 2023Episode 19 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
The title is “Photographing The Canaries.
It features a conversation with documentary photographer Thilde Jensen.
Thilde talks about her internationally acclaimed 2013 book, "The Canaries." It's a compelling collection of self-portraits and photos of others with MCS.
"The Canaries" by Thilde Jensen
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Toxicology & Communities of Resistance: Melina Packer
Jan 16, 2023Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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In Episode 18, “Toxicology & Communities of Resistance," I’m speaking with Melina Packer, Ph.D.
Melina is a postdoctoral research associate in the Feminist Lenses for Animal Interaction Research (FLAIR) Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is currently writing a queer feminist history of toxicology in the U.S...
Pregnancy & MCS: Andrea Lily Ford
Dec 05, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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In this episode, I’m speaking with Andrea Lily Ford, Ph.D. Originally from California in the U.S., Andrea is now based in Scotland. She is an anthropologist and specializes in culture and medicine and works at the Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society at the University of Edinburgh Med...
Duration: 00:30:13"Homesick." A Film about MCS: Susan Abod
Nov 21, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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In this episode, I’m speaking with filmmaker and singer-songwriter Susan Abod. Susan has MCS and focuses on the illness in her work.
In our conversation, Susan explores:
Her singing and songwriting about MCS.Her film, “Homesick,” about her journey exploring how people with MC... Duration: 00:34:02ME/CFS & MCS: Emily Lim Rogers
Nov 07, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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In this episode, I’m speaking with Professor Emily Lim Rogers. Emily is a Disability Studies researcher and educator who specializes in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME/CFS.
She is the Mel...
Duration: 00:41:57"Snowflake, AZ.": Marcus Sedgwick
Oct 24, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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I’m speaking with author Marcus Sedgwick, who wrote the book “Snowflake, AZ,” published in 2019.
The novel focuses on Ash, who travels by Greyhound bus to find their stepbrother Bly, who was last seen in Snowflake, Arizona. It’s a community where many people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) have settled, at an altitude of 6,000 feet in the desert, to get away from chemicals that are all too comm...
Duration: 00:43:49Fragrance-Free Church: Martha McLaughlin
Oct 13, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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This episode is titled “Fragrance-Free Church?”
The focus is on churches, however, I think the discussion is relevant for anyone with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) who may be struggling to access indoor spaces, whether they are run by faith-based organizations or not.
I’m speaking with Martha McLaughlin, author of the extraordinary book “Chemicals and Christians: Compassion and Caution.” Martha spent years exploring...
Parenting Children with MCS
Sep 29, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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This episode is titled "Parenting Children with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)."
It features an insightful conversation with a woman who has MCS and is the mother of two teenage daughters who also have the illness and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). My guest and her daughters live in Colorado in the U.S. and have chosen to remain anonymous to protect their privacy.
If you’re listening and...
Duration: 00:18:34Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) & MCS: Dr. Lawrence Afrin
Sep 12, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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FacebookTwitterInstagramTikTokThis episode is titled, "A Critical Link? Mast Cell Activation and Chemical Intolerance."
My guest is Dr. Lawrence Afrin, a long-time physician and expert on MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome).
You will hear Dr. Afrin discuss:
Could MCAS be at the root of Chemical Intolerance for many people?The pri... Duration: 00:58:22Living in Vehicles as a Refuge
Aug 29, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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This episode is about living in vehicles as a refuge.
It features a conversation with two women with severe MCS. They have had to make difficult decisions to live in their vehicles because synthetic and scented chemicals that many people use make them very ill.
You'll hear Maggie, who chose to use a pseudonym, and Evangeline Elmendorf Greene. Both women live in Arizona in the w...
Creating a Fragrance-Free Policy: Mushim Ikeda
Aug 14, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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This episode is about creating a fragrance-free policy.
My guest is Mushim Ikeda.
Mushim is a writer, poet, longtime Buddhism and mindfulness teacher, and Community Director at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) in Oakland, California. She has played a key role in developing a fragrance-free policy at the center, and it is an excellent model and resource for organizations of all kinds.
In...
MCS is Not an Anxiety Disorder: Dr. Eleanor Stein
Jul 24, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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The title of this episode is "MCS is Not an Anxiety Disorder." It features a conversation with Dr. Eleanor Stein.
Dr. Stein is a a psychiatrist and psychotherapist with an appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary in the Faculty of Medicine.
For over 20 years, she has been intensively learning about diagnosis and management of Environmental Sens...
Women & MCS: Maya Dusenbery
Jul 10, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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This episode features a conversation with Maya Dusenbery.
Maya is the author of the extraordinary book, "Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick."
Maya talks about why so many women with chronic illnesses, including MCS, are often dismissed and misdiagnosed. An...
Duration: 00:28:19A Marriage Story
Jun 26, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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This episode features a conversation with a man who has severe MCS. We take a deep dive into how the illness affected his marriage with his former wife and ultimately contributed to the end of their relationship. We've kept his and his former partner's identities confidential.
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Safer Sex & MCS: Rachael Rose and Jack Lamon
Jun 12, 2022Thank you for listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast!
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This episode is about safer sex and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). It features two conversations with Rachael Rose and Jack Lamon.
Rachael Rose is a certified sex & relationship coach and educator. She's chronically ill, has MCS, and identifies as queer, neurodivergent, and polyamorous.
Rachael's work focuses on an inclusive, sex-positive, pleasure-focused, and healthy approach to sex education...
Finding Support Online: Brenda Fincher and Shelley Petit
May 29, 2022This episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is about finding community and supporting one another online.
Since so many people with MCS are dismissed and misdiagnosed by healthcare professionals, the internet is often a vital source of information about the illness. And because of the social isolation that many folks with MCS experience, connecting with others online and supporting one another can play an important role in many people’s lives.
In this episode, Aaron speaks with Brenda Fincher, a longtime administrator, and Shelley Petit, a member of The Multiple Chemical Sensitivity gro...
Helping Others Understand MCS: Roselle O'Brien
May 16, 2022In this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, Aaron speaks with Roselle O'Brien.
Roselle is a licensed clinical mental health counselor based in Massachussetts in the United States. She is dedicated to providing support for those whose lives are impacted by Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).
Roselle has been a medical professional for over 30 years as a licensed nurse, and is an educator, psychotherapist, and creative arts therapist as well as a musician and writer. She combines all her of skills in a holistic approach to care, health, and wellness.
Aaron asks Roselle how fol...
Duration: 00:27:40Art, Accessibility, & MCS: Michel Dumont
May 03, 2022In this episode, Aaron speaks with Michel Dumont.
Michel is a queer, two-spirited, disabled, Métis artist who lives and works with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). He resides in Thunder Bay in northern Ontario, Canada.
A lot of Michel's art involves what he calls ‘faux taxidermy.' He makes beautiful, colourful animal objects — bears are some of his favourites — with found taxidermy and covers them over with discarded vintage tile. The results are fabulous mosaic pieces. Michel also creates wearable art using packing tape, mylar, cellophane and LED lights. His work has been exhibite...
Duration: 00:39:36MCS & Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT): Shahir Masri
Apr 23, 2022In this episode, Aaron speaks with Dr. Shahir Masri.
Dr. Shahir is a member of the Hoffman TILT Program at the University of Texas Health Science Centre in San Antonio. It is an organization that conducts critical research, education, and outreach about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Toxic Induced Loss of Tolerance or TILT.
Dr. Masri is also an assistant specialist in air pollution exposure assessment and epidemiology at the University of California, Irvine. He teaches courses on environmental health and pollution at Chapman University in Ora...
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