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Joan Tu

Joan Tu

Medical Literacy Developer

Edgewood College

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After spending 2.5 misdiagnosed with "eczema", I stumbled upon methylisothiazolinone allergy on social media. My skin took approximately a year to heal. I have since been raising awareness about Allergic Contact Dermatitis with educational products. I am an author of medical literacy resources at MedULingo.com as well as a former medical student from the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary (2018-2022). I left medical training after developing the severe dermatitis from being misdiagnosed. I am interested in continuing to share my story of developing and living with chemical/contact allergy.

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Languages

  1. English

Keywords Tags/Expertise

  1. Chemical Allergies
  2. Contact Allergies
  3. Contact Dermatitis
  4. Eczema

Ongoing Projects

My relevant publications (including story books and activity books) in relation to green chemistry are listed below and can be viewed at MedULingo.com. 

Tu, J. The Green Soap Girl Goes to the Beach, Myrimaven Publishing, 2025

Tu, J. The Green Soap Girl and the Itchy Allergy, Myrimaven Publishing, 2024
Tu, J. Childhood Rashes & Rare Allergies, Myrimaven Publishing, 2023
Tu, J. Eczema: The Contact Allergy Booklet, Myrimaven Publishing, 2022
Tu, J., Physical Exam and the Physical Environment: Medical Literacy Activity Book, Myrimaven
Publishing, 2022

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The Green Soap Girl and the Itchy Allergy Joan Tu girl sitting in bath tub with a rubber duck
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The Green Soap Girl and the Itchy Allergy Joan Tu girl sitting in bath tub with a rubber duck

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Toxicology for Chemists Group

This group is dedicated to supporting GCTLC users interested in learning about toxicology, assessing...

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  • Joan Tu just published the new learning object The Green Soap Girl and the Itchy Allergy
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