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🎧 New episode: Aug 10, 2026

MCS and the Hidden Costs of Fragrance Pollution in Japan

→ What can Japan's experience with fragrance pollution teach us about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and protecting public health?

The conversation explores:

• 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's experience

Guests:

1. Keiko Fukaya, Steering Committee Member of the Japan Consumers Association and Co-representative of Canary National Network.
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2. Yuri Kitagawa, member of the Japan Consumers Association's Detergent Subcommittee and the Liaison Group to Eliminate Fragrance Pollution.
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3. Professor Emeritus Ryoichi Terada (Meiji University), environmental sociologist and Representative Committee Member of the Japan Consumers Association.

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