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This cutting-edge study traces how chemical exposures are lived, experienced, sensed, and registered, foregrounding new conceptual and methodological approaches in science and technology studies.

Exposure to toxic chemicals has become commonplace, yet the study of both chemicals and toxicity has tended to remain at the margins of the social sciences. This volume addresses the entangled landscape of toxic chemicals in the Anthropocene, drawing together research by anthropologists, geographers, artists, and scholars in science and technology studies. The contributors understand chemical pollution as not simply pervasive, but multiple, situated, unequal, and profoundly relational and affective, traversing temporal and spatial scales as it continuously disrupts and reconfigures the relations between the geological and the human, the political and the material, and the social and natural sciences and humanities. Chemical Exposures explores the accumulation of toxic substances in society, the multiple scales of exposure, and the diverse ways in which exposure can be both sensed and visualized.

Social media has transformed the way information is shared, making it a powerful tool for communication, influence, and engagement. However, this has also led to significant challenges, such as the spread of fake news, misinformation, and hate speech, which can have severe social, political, and economic consequences. Detecting and mitigating these issues is crucial to ensuring the integrity of online discourse, protecting individuals from harm, and maintaining trust in digital platforms.