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The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

84 episodes

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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 around MCS. Share your feedback anytime on social media — and you can reach me at aaron@chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org Listen at https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingMCS #MCSAdvocacy #MultipleChemi...

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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 around MCS. Share your feedback anytime on social media — and you can reach me at aaron@chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org Listen at https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingMCS #MCSAdvocacy #MultipleChemi...

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Episodes (20/84)

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 around MCS. Share your feedback anytime on social media — and you can reach me at aaron@chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org Listen at https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingMCS #MCSAdvocacy #MultipleChemi...

1 week ago

12 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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. · &...

1 week ago

36 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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) a...

3 weeks ago

29 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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 th...

1 month ago

31 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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 “unscente...

1 month ago

21 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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 perva...

2 months ago

49 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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: People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) face discrimination because courts often dismiss fragrance-free policies a...

2 months ago

40 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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 s...

3 months ago

32 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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: · Th...

3 months ago

46 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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! Plea...

4 months ago

33 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

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 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 ...

4 months ago

52 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Environmental Disability: Pia Aimée Tordly

The 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 E...

5 months ago

22 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

MCS Advocates & Activists

Check 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 productsA...

5 months ago

39 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Chemical Deregulation & Trump: Maria Doa, Ph.D.

The 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 (E...

6 months ago

29 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Nutrition, Detox, & MCS: Dr. Jenny Goodman

The 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...

6 months ago

40 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Fragrance & Indoor Air Pollution: Nusrat Jung, Ph.D. & Brandon Boor, Ph.D.

The 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...

7 months ago

40 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

MCS & Lyme Disease: Kathleen Wallace

The 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...

7 months ago

23 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

"Illnesses You Have to Fight to Get": Melina Sherman, Ph.D.

The 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. · ...

8 months ago

30 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Chemicals and Parkinson's Disease: Ray Dorsey, MD

The 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 exp...

8 months ago

32 minutes

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Diagnosis & MCS: Annemarie Jutel, Ph.D.

Episode 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 ...

9 months ago

25 minutes