The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Para las personas con Sensibilidad Química Múltiple (SQM), los espacios cotidianos pueden volverse inaccesibles: desde la atención sanitaria y los lugares de trabajo hasta los edificios públicos y el transporte.
En este episodio, Aaron Goodman conversa con María López Matallana, presidenta de CONFESQ en España, sobre por qué las personas con SQM no pueden seguir esperando reconocimiento, protección y una accesibilidad real.
Temas:
La realidad cotidiana de vivir con SQM en España
Barreras en la atención sanitaria y los espacios públicos
Exposición a fragancias y productos químicos
Derechos de las personas con discapacidad y accesibilidad
Por qué es necesario actuar ahora
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For people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), everyday spaces can become inaccessible — from healthcare and workplaces to public buildings and transportation.
In this episode, Aaron Goodman speaks with María López Matallana, President of CONFESQ in Spain, about why people with MCS cannot keep waiting for recognition, protection, and meaningful accessibility.
Topics:
The everyday reality of living with MCS in Spain
Barriers in healthcare and public spaces
Exposure to fragrances and chemicals
Disability rights and accessibility
Why action is needed now
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Can people with MCS fight discrimination even without full medical recognition?
In this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, Aaron Goodman speaks with human-rights lawyer Paloma Torres López, co-founder of MEDUSA Human Rights in Madrid, Spain.
They discuss:
Why people with MCS shouldn’t have to wait for full medical recognition
Disability rights and the social model of disability
Accessibility and reasonable accommodation
Discrimination at work, in schools, healthcare and public spaces
Fragrance-free environments as an accessibility measure
Paloma explains how environmental barriers can prevent people with MCS from participating equally in society — and why disability and human-rights law may offer another path toward recognition, access and equality.
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How can better measurement of MCS and chemical intolerance help reduce misunderstanding, missed cases, and misdiagnosis?
In this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, Aaron Goodman speaks with Raymond Palmer, PhD, a biostatistician and research professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio who has studied chemical intolerance for more than a decade.
You'll hear:
Why better recognition may help address misunderstanding and misdiagnosis
How the QEESI can help identify and measure MCS and chemical intolerance
The TILT model and the potential role of environmental exposures
Research into genetics, mast-cell activation, and biomarkers
Why listening to patients and improving recognition matter
A conversation about how researchers are working to better measure and understand MCS and chemical intolerance — and why doing so could help change how people with the illness are recognized and treated.
Links:
The QEESI (Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory)
Raymond Palmer, PhD
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Fragrance pollution, known as kogai, has become a growing public-health concern in Japan, affecting millions of people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and others who experience adverse health effects from everyday fragranced products.
In this episode, Aaron Goodman speaks with Keiko Fukaya, Professor Emeritus Ryoichi Terada, and Yuri Kitagawa about the rise of fragrance pollution in Japan, its impact on daily life, and the movement to reduce unnecessary chemical exposures.
Topics include:
Fragrance pollution and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Living with MCS in Japan
Schools, workplaces, and public accessibility
Environmental justice and social exclusion
Fragrance microcapsules and laundry products
Consumer advocacy and public policy
What other countries can learn from Japan
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