The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast
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Amplifying research, lived experience, and critical conversations about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).
Through thoughtful and engaging conversations, the podcast aims to deepen understanding of MCS and inform public responses to the illness.
Hosted by journalist and communication studies researcher Aaron Goodman, Ph.D.
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The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast
Nail Salon Workers—Chemical Exposure, Body Mapping, & MCS: Reena Shadaan, PhD
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What can the daily chemical exposures faced by nail salon workers teach us about MCS, chronic illness, and the environments many people live and work in every day?
Aaron Goodman speaks with Reena Shadaan, PhD, from the University of Toronto, about chemical exposure, worker health, body mapping, and chronic illness in nail salon environments.
Topics include:
• The hidden chemical exposures faced by nail salon workers
• What nail salon environments may reveal about MCS and chronic illness
• Body mapping and citizen science as tools for advocacy and documenting lived experience
• How marginalized workers are pushing back against unsafe environments
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