81. [E] - No Safe Haven : People With Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Are Becoming The FEATURES No Safe Haven People With multiple chemical sensitivity Are Becoming the New Homeless Though it s only recently begun to make headlines, multiple http://www.emagazine.com/september-october_1998/0998feat2.html

Subscribe Today Give a Gift Other Options Search emagazine.com Advanced Search HOME SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE ... ARCHIVE September/October 1998 Vol. IX, no. 5 WELCOME! Publisher's Message Get Involved Weekly News Links Directory ... Other Options WHY SUBSCRIBE? Every issue of E brings you empowering information on all the key and emerging environmental issues: Toxic Threats Climate Change Endangered Wildlife Recycling Biotechnology Energy Transportation Population Impact New Eco-Products FEATURES No Safe Haven People With Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Are Becoming the New Homeless Though it's only recently begun to make headlines, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is not new: People have been reporting the symptoms of it on an increasing arc for the last 50 years, as our society has become more and more synthetic. Between 1940 and 1980, the production of synthetic organic chemicals increased from less than 10 billion pounds per year to more than 350 billion. In some ways, MCS is an allergy to modern lifea physical reaction to the common chemicals, ranging from detergents, pesticides, solvents and perfumes to foods and pharmaceuticals, that permeate our everyday existence. Less than one percent of the 1,000 new chemicals added each year have been tested for toxicity. No longer rare, MCS affects as much as 30 percent of Americans, with symptoms that range from the mild (headaches, fatigue) to the severe (chest pains, depression, shortness of breath). Despite its growing ubiquity, however, MCS is rarely taken seriously. As Rachel's Environment and Health Weekly explains it, "Because MCS does not fit any of the three currently-accepted mechanisms of diseaseinfectious, immune system, or cancertraditional medicine has not known how to explain MCS, and so has often labeled it 'psychogenic'originating in the patient's mind. This has left MCS sufferers in limbo. Told they are crazy, or imagining their disease, or making it up, they find themselves passed from physician to physician without any satisfactory answers and often without relief from their very real distress."

82. Ability Maine: MCS Guide Guide to multiple chemical sensitivity Resources. multiple chemical sensitivity Syndrome Article from the American Family Physician that describes MCS syndrome. http://www.abilitymaine.org/guides/mcs.html

Guide to Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Resources NOTE: This web site is not intended to be comprehensive. Mention of a specific organization, company, individual, treatment, or product does not imply endorsement. Sensitivities and situations vary widely among individuals. Please be an informed consumer: ask questions and test any product or service for individual tolerance, effectiveness, and personal compatibility. Sites With General Information Articles About MCS Sites Owned By Individuals Medical Sites ... Miscellaneous Other Resources Sites With General Information Chemical Injury Information Network (CIIN) Focuses primarily on education, credible research into Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), and the empowerment of the chemically injured. Terrific monthly newsletter, Our Toxic Times. Hosts online chats. http://ciin.org/ Chemical Sensitivity Foundation Engages in scientific, charitable, and educational activities on behalf of people with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), a condition involving a wide range of symptoms triggered by exposure to many everyday chemicals like perfume, diesel exhaust, fresh paint, and pesticides. Located in Maine. Alison Johnson is Chair. http://www.chemicalsensitivityfoundation.org/

83. The EnviroLink Network - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Suggest a Resource. multiple chemical sensitivity. Actions You Can Take (0) Articles (0) Educational Resources (0) EMail Lists (0 http://www.envirolink.org/topics.html?topic=Multiple Chemical Sensitivity&topics

84. Chemical Sensitivities, MCS, Environmental Illness multiple chemical sensitivity. multiple chemical sensitivity lies at the other end of the spectrummany unknowns, many causes, many symptoms. http://www.nutramed.com/environment/mcs.htm

Home Products and Services Medical Information Order Online ... Modular Nutrition Pollution CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY - MCS Chemical sensitivity disorder or Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is defined as an "acquired disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems, occurring in response to exposure to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses below those established in the general population to cause harmful effects." Problem: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Low dose exposure to common chemicals produce discomfort and illness. Hazard; immediate effects - symptoms such as headache, fatigue, dizziness, irritability cognitive dysfunction. Long-term effects? - Chronic illness, cancer, birth defects Medical Diagnosis and Treatment - hardly available Not much progress has been made in bringing environmental practice into the medical office and hospitals; in this regard medical practice reveals itself to be out-of-date and often irrelevant to the real needs of many patients. However, some progress has been made in recognizing the need for increased awareness and better treatment; the NAPE conference proceedings on the health effects of air pollution are an example of this new way of thinking.

85. RW: Invisible Cripples: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Part 1 Invisible Cripples multiple chemical sensitivity Part 1, To Do No Harm , Chapter 15, SC Rowat. INVISIBLE CRIPPLES. multiple chemical sensitivity, Part 1. http://www.rowatworks.com/Science/To_Do_No_Harm/Invisible_Cripples.html

Rowatworks: Home Science Index Invisible Cripples Preface - 2001 This article, written in 1996, was intended to be a chapter in a book of popular science; the book provisionally titled To Do No Harm (see outline for chapter summaries). The two other completed pieces for the book are Nitro-Baby ('Chapter 1') and the 42 Common Toxic Chemicals Table see note with more about this, or the science index ; my studies of the basic science are on-line full text). I NVISIBLE C RIPPLES MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY, Part 1 Draft 3 (1997) Y They may drive a car, but usually only when no-one else is on the road; Sunday mornings, or on deserted country roads. Then they can blow fresh air through the windows to get rid of the rubber and plastic smells from the passenger compartment. And their car needs to be well sealed against its own exhaust fumes (nitrogen dioxide, benzo(a)pyrene, naphthalene, butadiene): no leaks in the body, no ill-fitting windows. will you see them? any And what are their residences like? Spartan. See the list above: none of those things will be there, if they can help it. No synthetic rugs or underpads, no foam-stuffed furniture, no oil, natural-gas or wood furnaces or appliances. If they need to change the living space to achieve this, and the landlord argues, they have to move. Or they may have to move if the landlord insists on pesticide-spraying or painting. Recently some landlords have been prevented from doing this by court-order (in the United States, where chemical sensitivity is an officially-recognized disability [5]) but the person with multiple chemical sensitivity is unlikely to have enough money to go to court.

86. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (Environmental Illness) facility utilizing modern diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to address such varied conditions as multiple chemical sensitivity, Alzheimer s, arthritis http://www.edelsoncenter.com/Diseases_Treatment/mcs-ei.htm

document.write("" + month + myweekday + "," ); document.write(" " + year); Home About Us Contact Us Survey ... Womens Challenges subscribe unsubscribe Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (Environmental Illness) Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is an abnormal state of health where intense and adverse responses occur to components of the patient’s environment, whether it be water, food, air or physical properties. The signs and symptoms are chronic and relapsing and multi-organ system in nature. The triggers are chemicals, foreign molecules, or energy well tolerated by the general population but causing illness in the individual concerned. The diagnosis can be suspected by a history, physical and laboratory evaluation , but it can be proved only by removal of the individual from the offending environmental factors and re-challenging with the suspected agents under double blind controlled conditions, watching for the same reactions that the patient presented with. Once the triggers have all been identified, we can treat this individual by changing the environment through varied environmental controls (examples: organic safe foods, pure water, air filtration, electromagnetic and voltage controls, biological modifications) and immunologically modulating the patient to improve his resistance against these negative triggers in his life. Along with correcting the abusive nutritional state and healing the damaged organ systems, we can naturally heal the patient and bring his biochemistry back to a state of balance and efficiency.

87. Conditions And Diseases - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Top Links multiple chemical sensitivity Web Site Links. MCS Referral and Resources multiple chemical sensitivity resources and referrals. http://www.disease-resources.com/Top_Health_Conditions_and_Diseases_Immune_Disor

Sub Categories Related Healthcare Subjects Disabilities Environmental Health Fitness Health Insurance ... Men's Health Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Web Site Links Immune Support and Information Forum for people with multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other immune-system problems. MCS Referral and Resources Multiple chemical sensitivity resources and referrals. EI/MCS Information Information about MCS, and ways to become active in promoting the cause of MCS patients. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Links and information about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Washington State Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Network Network for people with chemical sensitivity, with resource information about MCS related issues. National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation Dedicated to the education, service and research of those afflicted with toxic encephalopathy, commonly known as MCS. CIRA Chemical Injury Resource Association of Minnesota. Explains MCS and environmental illness, and has additional resources. Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS): What It Is, What It Is Not, And How It Is Manifested.

88. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Week Printerfriendly window featuring this article; select File Print. multiple chemical sensitivity Awareness Week. Whereas, People http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-22678_25488-90473--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home Home Site Map ... Proclamations Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Week Whereas , People of all ages have developed the condition known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, often following either single massive chemical exposure or repeated low level exposures to chemicals in the environment; and, Whereas , Individuals who suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity frequently also experience one or more of the overlapping conditions known as Chronic Fatigue/Immune Deficiency Syndrome, fibromyalgia and Gulf War Syndrome; and, Whereas , Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, a chronic condition for which there is neither a proven treatment or cure, typically affects several major organ systems with multiple symptoms that can include difficulty breathing, sleeping, concentrating, memory loss, migraines, nausea, abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, aching joints and muscles, disorders of the skin and sensory dysfunctions; and, Whereas , People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity often have profound problems with health, finances, employment, housing, public access and personal relationships; and, Whereas , Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing, the Environmental Protection Agency and other state and federal government agencies and commissions which have supported the health and welfare of people with this condition; and now therefore be it

89. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: How To Reduce Your Toxic Load of the research being done, and potential research on Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, and Gulf http://www.cssa-inc.org/Articles/Toxic_Load.htm

Home Newsletter Pamphlet News and Events ... Links Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: How To Reduce Your Toxic Load Are you living or working in a sick building? Or have you noticed over the years that you are increasingly sensitive and reactive to chemicals and synthetics? Environmental illness, also known as multiple chemical sensitivity, is becoming more commonplace. Sheila Bastien, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist who has served on the California Senate Subcommittee Advisory Panel on Environmental Illness/Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. According to Dr. Bastien, misuse, overuse and inappropriate disposal of chemicals can result in toxic overexposure for many individuals. In sensitive individuals, such exposure creates an overload, resulting in a breakdown of the body’s resistance. The symptoms can affect multiple organ systems. Although some chemical exposure is the result of criminal negligence, more often it is a matter of our own mistaken belief in “modern” materials that are found everywhere – laminated plywood, formaldehyde on fabrics and furniture, nylons and polyesters for wrinkle-free garments. In an article on nervous system damage form chemical exposure, Cindy Duehring of the Environmental Access Research Network says that three new chemical compounds are introduced in the U.S. every day. The public mistakenly believes that whatever is marketed has been proven safe. According to William Rea, M.D., author of

90. BrainTalk Communities - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) And Chemical Injury Issues dealing with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS ) and Chemical Injury, and how they relate to neurological disorders. BrainTalk Communities, http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=180

91. DrWeil.com Question: Mystified By Multiple Chemical Sensitivity? Today s Question. Mystified by multiple chemical sensitivity? What do you think about the condition called multiple chemical sensitivity? Anonymous. http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-questionId=44823

Home About Us Contact Us Member Login/Profile Mon May 31, 2004 Ask Your Questions Like-Minded Practitioners Commercial Friends Find a Therapist Powered By Psychology Today Within miles 1 mile 2 miles 5 miles 10 miles 20 miles 50 miles Ask Dr. Weil Today's Question PRINT THIS PAGE SEND THIS TO A FRIEND Today's Question Mystified by Multiple Chemical Sensitivity? What do you think about the condition called multiple chemical sensitivity? Anonymous Today's Answer (Published 03/20/2002) Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is something of a mystery. The condition is popularly believed to feature symptoms that result from exposure to one or more environmental agents. These can be anything from air- and water-borne pollutants to substances used in such everyday items as paper, furniture, and household cleaning products. Symptoms can range from depression, inability to concentrate and fatigue to headaches, chest pains and a variety of physical complaints. Iris R. Bell, MD, PhD., director of research here at the University of Arizona's Program in Integrative Medicine, is our resident MCS expert and is convinced that the condition as well as intolerance to low level exposures to unrelated environmental chemicals is a complex but real phenomenon that can be elicited by both stress and chemicals. She reports that some MCS patients suffer from depression or anxiety disorders as well as such chronic medical problems as sinusitis, menstrual disturbances, migraines and irritable bowel syndrome. These patients tend to have a higher than normal history of abuse during childhood as well as higher than normal family histories of substance abuse, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Dr. Bell estimates that MCS affects four to six percent of the population and that between 15 to 30 percent have less severe intolerance to chemicals in the environment.

92. Co-Cure CFS And FM Information Exchange: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Synergistic Effects and Cumulative Injuries caused by Toxic Chemicals Understanding the Gulf War Syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)” Richard http://www.co-cure.org/readmcs.htm

Index of Co-Cure Pages Home Page About Co-Cure Articles and Posts Reading Room (Main) ... List Operation This page is provided as a resource of reading materials on MCS that have been published on the internet. This includes links to documents, book reviews, editorials, and abstracts. If you would like us to add a link to another site or reprint articles at this site, please contact us through our on-line form or by sending an email message to co-cure-mod@listserv.nodak.edu Selected articles that were posted to the Co-Cure list have been reprinted on the Articles and Posts page. Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Topics Central Agencies Disability Issues Meetings/Conferences Reports Research Miscellaneous Central Agencies Top of Page Research “A controlled comparison of multiple chemical sensitivities and chronic fatigue syndrome.” Psychosom Med 58: 38-49 (1996); Fiedler N, Kipen HM, DeLuca J, Kelly-McNeil K, Natelson B; Department of Environmental and Community Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855, USA. “The present study had two objectives: 1) to determine the characteristics that differentiated subjects with multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), chemical sensitivities (CS), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); and 2) to evaluate the psychiatric and neuropsychological complaints of these groups relative to normal controls.”

93. AllAllergy.Net - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Related Articles multiple chemical sensitivity Without Review With Review New this Month Keywords Professionals Kids Teens All Click button to select audience 19 Articles 1 http://allallergy.net/articles/index.cfm/cdeoc/CG

Digital Healthcare Network Poll Please help us serve you better. How old are you? Advertisement Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Click button to select audience [ 19 Articles ] Articles 1 to 10 Need Help? A Brief Overview of MCS There are many excellent books and articles that can explain chemical sensitivity far better than I can here. My intent is simply to give an overview and a basic understanding of the problem and some of the controversies surrounding it. Cynthia Wilson Chemical Injury Information Network (CIIN) USA Your comments Excellent overview of MCS. Cynthia Wilson is one of the unsung heroes endeavoring to educate the public of the dangers from chemical poisoning from common chemicals in everyday products, cleaners and fragrances. From: jtaylor Accomadating the Allergic Employee in the Workplace The most widely accepted treatment of the Chemically Sensitive is to avoid chemical exposure. Many Chemically Sensitive may be an excellent employee in an appropriate work environment. NCChem Net Online USA Your comments Allergies - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Questions and answers on multiple chemical sensitivity.

94. AllAllergy.Net - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Related Books Books multiple chemical sensitivity Related (sorted by title) Sort by Title Year For Health Professionals For Teens For Kids For All 17 Books 1 2 Books 1 http://allallergy.net/books/index.cfm/cdeoc/DD

Advertisement Books: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Related (sorted by title ) Sort by: [ 17 Books ] Books 1 to 10 Advancing the Understanding of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Kathleen Rest (Editor) Published: 1992 Amazon.com Allergic to the Twentieth Century : The Explosion in Environmental AllergiesFrom Sick Buildings to Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Peter Radetsky, Bill Phillips Published: 1997 Amazon.com Allergic to the Twentieth Century : The Explosion in Environmental AllergiesFrom Sick Buildings to Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Peter Radetsky, Bill Phillips (Editor) Amazon.com Breaking Out of Environmental Illness : Essential Reading for People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Allergies, or Chemical Sensitivities Robert Sampson, Patricia Hughes (Contributor) / Paperback Published: 1997 240 Pages Amazon.com Chemical Exposures : Low Levels and High Stakes Claudia S. Miller, Nicholas Askounes Ashford Published: 1997 Amazon.com Chemical Intolerance : Physiological Causes and Effects and Treatment Modalities Robert W. Gardner

95. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity multiple chemical sensitivity. It is known that chemicals cause many human diseases. Some What is multiple chemical sensitivity? Multiple http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_environ/chemical.cfm

@import url(/assets/UVAHealth/ssi/css/greystone_advance.css); Blood Disorders Bone Disorders Breast Health Cardiovascular Disease Dermatology Diabetes Digestive Disorders Endocrinology Environmental Medicine Eye Care Glossary Gynecological Health Infectious Diseases Kidney Disease Men's Health Mental Health Nervous System Disorders Non-Trauma Emergency Oral Health Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics, General Health Prostate Health Radiology Respiratory Disorders Skin Cancer Surgical Care Urology Women's Health FIND A DOCTOR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS CLINICAL TRIALS Multiple Chemical Sensitivity It is known that chemicals cause many human diseases. Some of the chemicals that have been documented to be dangerous to human exposure include: tobacco smoke - the major cause of lung cancer asbestos - causes mesothelioma, an unusual tumor of the linings of the chest and abdominal cavity, lung cancer, asbestosis, and an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancer kepone - causes sterility in men and neurological disorders dibromochloropropane - causes sterility in men Reactions to certain chemicals may cause reactions similar to those experienced with allergies. Chemicals that may cause sensitivity may include synthetic and natural substances found in:

96. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity *** Organizations Indexed Thereunder multiple chemical sensitivity. See also consumer protection * environmental justice * health * toxics. Organizations Canaries Foundation, Inc. http://www.bapd.org/kmucty-1.html

Previous key Next key List of Index Keys * Top of A San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Directory multiple chemical sensitivity See also consumer protection environmental justice health toxics Organizations: Canaries Foundation, Inc. Environmental Health Network Larkspur WORKSAFE! ... Links to News

97. Hospital Protocol For Multiple Chemical Sensitivity MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PROCESS STANDARDS Page 1 of 3 Mu multiple chemical sensitivity PROTOCOL APPROVED FOR All Patients with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities http://www.lassentech.com/eimcspro.html

Resources for the Chemically Injured - Top Free Images Free MIDI Hymns LassenTechnologies' Top ... Links NOTE: Permission was granted to share this hospital protocol. It is in a small font so that you can print it. This address is http://www.lassentech.com/eimcspro.html MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PROCESS STANDARDS Page 1 of 3 Mu MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY PROTOCOL APPROVED FOR All Patients with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities DISTRIBUTED TO All Patient Care Areas, Admitting, Environmental Services, Nutritional Services ........................................... and Governance/Administrative Policy/Procedure Manual PURPOSE To outline the management of patients with multiple chemical sensitivities. LEVEL Independent (requires nursing order only) SUPPORTIVE DATA Patients with a history of allergy to chemicals found in perfume, pesticides, detergents, household cleaners, etc. may have multiple chemical sensitivities. - All supplies used to clean patient room (where the patient is to be housed) and in the care of the patient should be chemical free. - Staff caring for the patient should not wear scented products. - Do not use air fresheners or furniture polish in patient room. - Use only non-toxic cleaning products: Vinegar, Bon AMI, Borax, baking soda, Ultra-Safe Plus+ # cleaning solution. - Use only I 00% cotton blankets, towels, sheets. - Patient allergy is marked in demographics on patient's permanent record; this comes up on re- admission. - Patient may have multiple food allergies. - Rinse all equipment before taking into patient room.

98. Michael Fumento Confronts The Tragedy Of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Sufferers Michael Fumento confronts the tragedy of multiple chemical sensitivity sufferers. The Tragedy of multiple chemical sensitivity. Senseless http://www.fumento.com/sumcs.html

The Tragedy of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Senseless Scent Patrol (The Washington Times, May 7, 2000) Scents and Senselessness (The American Spectator, April 2000) **With reactions** Sick of It All (Reason Magazine, June 1996) New Syndrome? Or More Silliness? Read Michael Fumento's additional work on Gulf War Syndrome Search Biography Articles ... Home

99. Paraquad - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Pardon me multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is becoming a familiar medical disorder. MCS is http://www.paraquad.org/mcs.htm

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Pardon me, but is that your perfume I'm smelling? Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is becoming a familiar medical disorder. MCS is a strong sensitivity to any number of common chemicals and odors. Dr. Mark R. Cullen, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Yale University, gave this definition: "MCS is an acquired disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems, occurring in response to demonstrable exposure to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses far below these established in the general population to cause harmful effects." A person with MCS might have a severe reaction to something as simple as another person's perfume, cologne, hand/body cream, or hair spray, or might be made quite ill by the scent of gasoline, chemical solvents, fresh paint or varnish, insect spray, automobile exhaust, or any other odors that we are exposed to daily. Once sensitized, MCS is a life-long problem. It can begin in childhood, or may not make an appearance until the person is an adult. Its onset is usually a toxic exposure to an odor or chemical and a notable reaction to it. Subsequent expose to the same chemical/odor has a cumulative effect, causing more and more distress each time. What once caused only a shortness of breath can eventually become a life-threatening bout with asthma. What started as a mild "fogginess" of the thinking process can develop into severe and debilitating migraine headaches and an inability to concentrate.

100. Paraquad -- Frequently Asked Questions About Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Frequently Asked Questions About multiple chemical sensitivity. Adapted from the fact sheet of the same name from ILRU. What is multiple chemical sensitivity? http://www.paraquad.org/faqmcs.htm

Frequently Asked Questions About Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Adapted from the fact sheet of the same name from ILRU. What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity? Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a condition in which persons become ill following exposure to certain chemicals encountered in everyday life. Such chemicals include smoke, pesticides, plastics, synthetic fabrics, scented products, petroleum products, fumes, and paints. Persons who experience MCS have a more intense reaction to chemicals than most people, in much the same way some individuals have a far more allergic reaction to animals or pollen. How is MCS Related to Environmental Illness(EI)? MCS is acute sensitivity to chemical substances. EI includes not only this but also a broad range of conditions triggered by airborne pollution, food, naturally occurring substances such as molds and pollens, and electromagnetic fields. How Common is MCS? According to recent studies, approximately 15 percent of the population has increased sensitivity to chemicals. It is estimated that physicians have diagnosed five percent of people in the United States, or about 13 million people, as being especially vulnerable to certain common chemicals. There have been several recent studies, cited below, which support these findings. The incidence of MCS seems to be higher with women than men (as is the case with many autoimmune diseases), often appears between the ages of 30 and 50 years, and strikes without regard to race or economic background.

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