The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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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. 

·       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.

·       And some strategies for ways we can advocate for ourselves.

 Listen at https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/

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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 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 systems in people with the illness. 

·      If there could be a test people could take to confirm a diagnosis with MCS/CI.

·      His conviction that MCS/CI is not a psychological disorder.

·      And more!

Thank you for listening! 

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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 Environmental Disability and MCS. 

You’ll hear Pia explore:

·      Her use of the term Environmental Disability.

·      How health authorities in Norway mystify, psychologize, and stigmatize people with MCS. 

·      How officials largely dismiss Environmental Disability and downplay the need to include and support people with MCS. 

·      How the medical system increases the social isolation that many individuals with MCS experience. 

·      And how the medical authorities could to a better job responding to people with MCS. 

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Pia Aimée Tordly's 2025 co-authored paper:

"Environmental disability – a languageless diffuse
stigma"

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Support the show

Thank you very much to the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation generously supporting the podcast!

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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 products
• And their hopes for the future. 

Thank you for listening! Please share your feedback about the episode on social media. 

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Support the show

Thank you very much to the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation generously supporting the podcast!

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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 (EPA).

You’ll hear Dr. Doa explore:

·      Pressures she and others faced under the first Trump administration to change the way toxic chemicals are understood and regulated.

·      How chemicals may be less regulated under the current Trump presidency.

·      How fragrance is regulated.

·      How states and individuals can push back and advocate for stricter regulation and safety. 

·      And more!

Thank you for listening! Please join The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast’s new Facebook group. 

You can reach me at aaron@chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org

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Links: 

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast (Facebook group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chemicalsensitivitypodcast

Dr. Maria Doa
https://www.edf.org/people/maria-doa

Mentioned in the introduction:

"Perceived treatment efficacy for conventional and alternative therapies reported by persons with multiple chemical sensitivity." (Pamela Reed Gibson et al., 2003):

https://rb.gy/fah5kp

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Support the show

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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

·       The widespread dismissal and misdiagnosis of people with MCS 

·       The lack of medical training about MCS

·       The greatest sources of indoor air pollution

·       The harms of pesticides

·       And more.

Thank you for listening! 

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Dr. Jenny Goodman
https://www.drjennygoodman.com/

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Support the show

Thank you very much to the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation generously supporting the podcast!

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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 fragrance
• Which fragranced products they are most concerned about
• If they have any hope regulation can change
• And a lot more!

Thank you for listening! Please share your feedback about the episode on social media. 

You can reach me at aaron@chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org

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Scented products cause indoor air pollution on par with car exhaust
https://newatlas.com/environment/indoor-air-pollution-scented-terpenes/

Nusrat Jung, Ph.D.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/People/ptProfile?resource_id=209763

Brandon Boor, Ph.D.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/People/ptProfile?resource_id=124718

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Support the show

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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 all-natural hair services for people with MCS at her home. Kathleen is an outspoken advocate helping to raise awareness about MCS and Lyme Disease. 

Thank you for listening! Please share your feedback about the episode on social media. 

Subscribe where you get your podcasts and leave a review. It helps others find the podcast.

You can reach me at aaron@chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org

 
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Support the show

Thank you very much to the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation generously supporting the podcast!

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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.

·      The medical system is not able to address illnesses caused by environmental toxicants.

·      People with MCS and other illnesses often create community online to support one another and lobby for change.

·      And more!

Thank you for listening! 
  
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Melina Sherman:
https://melinasherman.com/
 
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Support the show

Thank you very much to the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation generously supporting the podcast!

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