Can Public Spaces be Safe for MCS? Aimi Hamraie, PhD

Can public spaces ever truly be safe for people living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)?

In this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, Aaron Goodman speaks with Aimi Hamraie, Associate Professor at York University whose work focuses on disability justice, accessibility, and inclusive design.

They explore:

• Why MCS is often overlooked in accessibility conversations
 • Remote access as a vital form of inclusion
 • How chemicals and fragrances can make public spaces inaccessible
 • Why some people with MCS leave cities
 • What truly MCS-inclusive public spaces could look like

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https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/1970633/episodes/19185636-can-public-spaces-be-safe-for-mcs-aimi-hamraie-phd

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Links:

• Aimi Hamraie
• Remote Access Archive – Critical Design Lab
• Fragrance-free resources compiled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
• Sick Building Syndrome and the Problem of Uncertainty by Michelle Murphy 

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