Antimicrobials, the Microbiome, and Reproducing “Toxic Sterility”
By Andrea Ford, University of Chicago On a warm October Friday in 2014, during my anthropological fieldwork on childbearing in the Bay Area, I was walking down a Santa Cruz […]
Why the Gender Gap on Asbestos Exposure is Getting Smaller
Chemical Entanglements is an ongoing research project about gender and exposure. Learn more here. By Emily Walsh Many people have heard of asbestos, but they may not be aren’t fully […]
1,4-dioxane, Bioremediation, and Women’s Health
By Sophia Sidhu As an undergraduate student researcher for the UCLA Center for the Study of Women’s Chemical Entanglement group, I am currently conducting research on the presence of toxic […]
Vietnamese Nail Salon Workers and Chronic Chemical Exposure
by Sophia Sidhu Going to the nail salon for a “mani-pedi” is an experience we typically associate with relaxation and luxury. The darker reality, however, is that for nail salon workers […]
The Entanglement of “Green” and Fragrance-Free
Pictured above: The Center for the Study of Women offices are located in the Luskin School of Public Affairs – a LEED-certified building. by Katherine Jabba An Introduction Before joining the […]
Searching for Answers and Expanding Knowledge Related to Awareness and Effects of Exposures to Fragranced Products Among Undergraduate Students at UCLA
by Hannah Bullock Brief Synopsis of the Socialized Meaning of Scent As a woman and a college student, I am socially and biologically impacted by social stigmas, consumerism, and gendered expectations; […]
Soap, Scent, and Social Constructs
by Vivian Anigbogu Currently, the UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW) is working to create a UCLA-specific pitch in order to establish fragrance-free spaces and policies throughout campus. One […]
Femininity, Hair Relaxers, and the Impact of Beauty Standards on Black Women’s Health
by Amanda Wilcox The idea of “[insert name] with the good hair” goes far beyond a cheeky line in Beyoncé’s “Sorry.” Rather, it’s a pervasive and systematic idea that has […]
On Illusions and Disillusionment
by Tiffany Uribe If you’re here on this blog right now, chances are that you have some interest in the safety of our every day products, chemical sensitivity, or reproductive/ […]
On Transparency
by Ankita Nair Five weeks before I started college, I walked into a hair salon with the intention of getting a keratin treatment. For years, I’d struggled to maintain my […]
