Dear Vocalisters: Here's a little article about stage fog...I know this subject has been done in the last few weeks...just wanted to share from a news source. Brenda
Stage fog blamed for vocal problems
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Those clouds of manmade fog that dazzle audiences nightly at operas, concerts and Broadway shows around the country may be doing more than creating atmosphere. Opera chorus singer Pamela Dale says the fog is making her cough. Even worse, she says, it is keeping her from reaching high notes during performances. "I'm just trying to keep my job," Dale says. "But how can you sing when you're coughing?" Dale, who sings with the San Francisco Opera, is one of many performers from New York to Seattle who have filed workers' compensation claims complaining of respiratory problems, throat irritation and other ailments that they blame on theatrical fog. The type of fog that has given Dale the most problems, she says, is made from a chemical called glycol. It has been found to be safe in a number of studies and is used without problems in many performances. But over the past 18 months, the 52-year-old singer has filed more than 50 complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, resulting in nine citations.
Full article at: http://www.infobeat.com/fullArticle?article=405856318
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