Everyday Exposures in Canada's Chemical Valley: Sarah Marie Wiebe, Ph.D.

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Episode 50 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!

It's titled, "Everyday Exposures in Canada’s Chemical Valley."
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You'll hear Sarah Marie Wiebe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada.
Sarah explores how First Nations people in what's known as Canada's Chemical Valley in southeastern Ontario face everyday chemical exposures from industry.
Sarah talks about how Indigenous people and other racialized communities are disproportionately impacted by toxic chemical pollution. Many affected individuals may not know they have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or Chemical Intolerance, although countless people report experiencing symptoms of these conditions.
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Chapters

1. Introduction: Aaron Goodman introduces the podcast and discusses Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and its impacts. (00:00:00)

2. Overview of MCS: Description of MCS symptoms and triggers, and how it affects people's lives. (00:00:35)

3. Goals of the Podcast: Explaining the podcast’s aim to provide knowledge, validation, and explore issues related to toxic chemical pollution. (00:01:15)

4. Guest Introduction: Introducing Sarah Marie Wiebe and her background in community advocacy and environmental sustainability. (00:01:43)

5. Living Conditions in Canada's Chemical Valley: Sarah details the dire living conditions in Canada's Chemical Valley, where Indigenous communities face daily exposure to toxic chemicals from nearby refineries. (00:03:23)

6. Health Impacts and Challenges: Sarah discusses the significant health challenges faced by residents, including inadequate healthcare response and the need for better medical expertise and awareness. (00:05:49)

7. Environmental Racism and Slow Violence: Exploration of the concept of sacrifice zones and slow violence in the context of environmental racism. (00:09:00)

8. Listen: The importance of listening to affected communities and integrating their experiences into policy decisions. (00:13:14)

9. Body Mapping: Discussion on body mapping as a form of activism and the challenges in getting community-based research recognized. (00:14:09)

10. Marginalized Groups: Sarah explains how toxic chemical pollution disproportionately affects marginalized groups. (00:16:55)

11. Politics of Power: Consideration of how chemical exposures affect everyone and the power dynamics at play. (00:20:22)

12. Invisible Pollutants: The politics of visibility and how the invisibility of pollution affects policymaking and public awareness. (00:23:43)

13. Closing thoughts on the necessity of acknowledging lived experiences and pushing for greater environmental justice. (00:27:32)