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Fog Injuries

Linda talks with Mary Leigh Stahl, a member of Actors Equity, and an original cast member of Phantom of the Opera, to talk about fog machines. Stahl says the special effect used in live stage performers seems to aggravate respiratory problems. Performers cough more often. They get sore throats. They have trouble projecting their voices.

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