Susana Barron
3rd Place
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, 2020
It’s all about following the clues. In addition to feeling like a real researcher, I also felt like a detective. It was thrilling.
Susana Barron
Atomic No. 17: Downplaying the Insidious Effects of Chlorine-Bleach-Containing Products in the Cleaning Industry
Research paper for CRD 249: Media Innovation and Community Development
Project Description
Barron examines how the marketing of chlorine-bleach-containing products misrepresents the negative health effects these products can cause. Using search engines, library subject guides and databases, and with support from her Cinema and Digital Media professor and the librarians at Shields, Barron identified 40 diverse sources, from articles in academic journals to advertisements to government data.
In Their Own Words
Read Susana’s reflective essay from their Lang Prize application.