When you go shopping at the supermarket or chemist, are you swayed by products that claim to be all natural or organic and chemical free? 

We look at a new phenomena called chemophobia, where reject perfectly good things for fear that are full of chemicals and accept the natural alternative even though it may actually be harmful.

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy 

Executive Producer: Elle Beattie 

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri 

Thanks to our special guests Dr Rose Cairns from the University of Sydney's School of Pharmacy and Chemist James Kennedy.

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you are...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. The Quicky. Getting you up to speed. Daily. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Subscribe at mamamia.com.au/the-quicky or in your favourite podcast app. Love the show? Send us an email thequicky@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone 02 8999 9386. 

Be part of our big annual podcast survey -  https://surveys.globaltestmarket.com/survey/selfserve/1aab/13100768/13100768_CS  

When you go shopping at the supermarket or chemist, are you swayed by products that claim to be all natural or organic and chemical free?&nbsp;
We look at a new phenomena called chemophobia, where reject perfectly good things for fear that are full of chemicals and accept the natural alternative even though it may actually be harmful.
CREDITS&nbsp;
Host/Producer: Claire Murphy&nbsp;
Executive Producer: Elle Beattie&nbsp;
Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri&nbsp;
Thanks to our special guests Dr Rose Cairns from the University of Sydney's School of Pharmacy and Chemist James Kennedy.
The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it&rsquo;s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you are...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. The Quicky. Getting you up to speed. Daily. Want The Quicky in your ears every day? Subscribe at mamamia.com.au/the-quicky or in your favourite podcast app. Love the show? Send us an email thequicky@mamamia.com.au or call the podphone 02 8999 9386.&nbsp;
Be part of our big annual podcast survey -&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__surveys.globaltestmarket.com_survey_selfserve_1aab_13100768_13100768-5FCS&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Hso5VlsiAbVjjQbjbkggFA&amp;r=PvAIzyqz2VgWj6EhOW7syLAsCNEzecpuiptLr149z9w&amp;m=JLUygcoijpiyhWKUu84Xx3Gbezn-F6toldAlxaP7FHg&amp;s=3idLWCa9_AxWLsUZZsa1uhNppBumFa1dnIT-Oyy2tFI&amp;e=" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u%3Dhttps-3A__surveys.globaltestmarket.com_survey_selfserve_1aab_13100768_13100768-5FCS%26d%3DDwMGaQ%26c%3DHso5VlsiAbVjjQbjbkggFA%26r%3DPvAIzyqz2VgWj6EhOW7syLAsCNEzecpuiptLr149z9w%26m%3DJLUygcoijpiyhWKUu84Xx3Gbezn-F6toldAlxaP7FHg%26s%3D3idLWCa9_AxWLsUZZsa1uhNppBumFa1dnIT-Oyy2tFI%26e%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1576518898419000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHpJLmE6_zqMBdY82Zb44xd3SNXRg">https://surveys.globaltestmarket.com/survey/selfserve/1aab/13100768/13100768_CS</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Do you find the news cycle overwhelming?  Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?
Then you need The Quicky.   Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about.  
It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.

The Quicky

Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?

Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about.

It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.

Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?
Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about.
It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.