Re: “Shedding light on scents” (Oct. 21, page 8)

In response to Shedding light on scents, published October, 21, 2010.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for promoting awareness of this important issue. As a student who suffers from severe asthmatic/allergic reactions to scented products and fragrances, your article has been a real breath of fresh air.

As you mentioned, for those who are not generally affected by fragrances, and for those who have never had the misfortune of suffering anaphylactic shock, scent sensitivities may seem trivial. 

For the rest of us, the fragrances people choose to wear can impact our ability to participate in classes and may have debilitating, long-term health effects.
It’s high time the University of Winnipeg got with the program, and tried to catch up with other world-class campuses across Canada.
Dalhousie’s Scent Free Campaign was successfully launched in 1995. Will 2010 be the year the U of W finally recognizes we should do the same?

With anticipation,

Alisa Birnie
a.k.a. The Girl With the Gas Mask Smile
via www.uniter.ca

– Alisa Birnie

Published in Volume 65, Number 9 of The Uniter (October 28, 2010)