The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast
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Creating greater awareness and understanding of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) by exploring research, science, and lived experience.
Brought to you by journalist and communication studies researcher, Aaron Goodman, Ph.D.
Generously supported by the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation.
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The 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 care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard or read from this project.
Episodes
96 episodes
MCS—When Lived Experience Becomes Knowledge in Medicine: Megan Moodie, PhD
What happens when people's lived experience with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is dismissed in medicine? And how can it become a vital form of knowledge?In this episode, Aaron Goodman speaks with Megan Moodie, a medical anthropolog...
MCS & Long COVID - Shared Struggles, Stigma, & Endurance: Deborah Lupton, PhD
Long COVID has pushed millions into a reality people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) have faced for decades: severe symptoms, disbelief, and no clear diagnosis.This episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast explores w...
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Brain Fog & MCS: Ronessa Dass and Tara Packham, PhD
Brain fog is something many people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) experience.In this episode, we explore what brain fog is, how it affects thinking, memory, and what research reveals about its links to distress and quality of l...
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Antibiotic Injury & MCS: Dr. Stefan Pieper
Listener advisory: This episode includes discussion of suicide.Many people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) trace the start of their illness to exposures like pesticides, fragrances, mold, smoke, or chemical fumes.O...
Is Japan Facing an MCS Crisis? Yasuko Kato & Sekyoung Jung
In Japan, many people report developing Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) following exposure to fragrance in personal care and household products—and increasingly, in laundry projects, especially fabric softeners. Some are forced ...
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Living Losses — Young Adults & MCS: Abby Steeves, PhD
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is often seen as a condition that mostly affects older people. However, recent studies indicate young adults may be especially affected by MCS.Research suggests young adults have the highest prevalence...
Chemical Crisis — Memoirs & MCS: Roxana Delbene, PhD
You’re listening to The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast. I’m Aaron Goodman.In this episode, we discuss illness memoirs as evidence, resistance, and survival. We explore the seminal 1994 memoir by Australian writer, Diana Crum...
Hidden Exposures: Women’s Health & MCS: Adrianna Trifunovski & Caroline Barakat, PhD
This episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast explores something many listeners live every day: toxic exposures hidden in everyday products.I’m speaking with researcher Adrianna Trifunovski and environmental health professor ...
Ohio Train Derailment, Toxic Injury & MCS: Madison Scott and Lynn Singer, PhD
On February 3, 2023, a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in the U.S. Days later, a “controlled burn” released a massive plume into the air. Many residents who returned home soon became ill.In th...
Toxic Evidence: What Gulf War Illness Reveals about MCS: Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD
This episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is a game-changer. It counters widespread misinformation and misunderstanding about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), an illness that affects millions around the globe.You'll h...
Youth, Chronic Illness, & MCS: Imogen Harper, Ph.D.
In 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 ...
Rethinking Science to Support People with MCS: Kevin Elliott, Ph.D.
In 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 ...
Listener survey highlights
Thank 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 arou...
Healthcare Invalidation & MCS: Allyson Bontempo, Ph.D.
In 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 Bont...
Synthetic Food Dyes and MCS: Rebecca Bevans, Ph.D.
The 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 discovere...
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Chemical Production, Regulation, & MCS: Miriam Diamond, Ph.D.
The 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 ...
The Hazards of So-Called "Safe" Fragrances: Gertrud Morlock, Ph.D.
In 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 Ge...
Listeners' Questions About MCS
Millions 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 ques...
MCS & Third-Party Accommodations
For 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 Podca...
RVs, Formaldehyde, & Toxic Exposures: Nicholas Shapiro, Ph.D.
Check 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 th...
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Fragrance & Indoor Air Quality: Jeffrey Siegel, Ph.D.
The 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 Tor...
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Women's Scented Products & Environmental Justice: Professor Ami Zota
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 Environment...
Chemical Intolerance & the Body: Linus Andersson
The 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...
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