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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 housing
- Traveling safely with MCS
- Which countries recognize MCS as a disability
- Hospital accommodations
- Why fragrances are so pervasive
- Hormonal links to MCS
- Transparency in product labeling
- Medication sensitivity
- And more
This is an episode about real-life challenges — and the collective wisdom of our community.
🎧 Listen now and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Thank you very much to the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation for its generous support of the podcast.
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Chapters
1. Special Q&A kickoff: what MCS is, why this episode, and how to share feedback/survey. (00:00:00)
2. Surviving without recognition: toxic hallways, zero support—listener hacks that actually help. (00:01:30)
3. Travel again with MCS: Airbnbs, cars, planes—what to ask for, what to avoid. (00:06:30)
4. Who recognizes MCS? Countries that list it as a disability—and why that still isn’t enough. (00:10:30)
5. Hospitals & MCS: rights vs. reality—gaslighting, wins, and how to prep for visits. (00:13:30)
6. How it starts (beyond mold): TILT, major exposure events, and why “last straws” matter. (00:17:30)
7. Why fragrance is everywhere: marketing, masking, and policy plays that can work. (00:22:00)
8. Hormones in the mix: endometriosis/PCOS, estrogen, TRP receptors—possible links. (00:26:00)
9. Labels & “fragrance”: trade secrets, better rules abroad, and what to push for. (00:29:30)
10. Aging, MAID, and talking to non-MCS folks: care realities, hard choices, and Linda’s outreach playbook. (00:34:00)
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