The Canary Report

The challenge of multiple chemical sensitivity

Posted on Jun 14, 2008 by Susie Collins in Blog, MCS, Research, Susie Collins

The cover story in this month’s Journal of Environmental Health is on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. These kinds of reports always make me laugh (so I don’t cry) because I can’t understand why supposed experts are so confoosled about sensitive people having adverse reactions to TOXIC PRODUCTS (certain electronics, pesticides, plastics, upholstery & clothing saturated with flame retardant, in addition to a host of products made with chemicals not properly tested for safety). But because MCS doesn’t fit into established models of disease and diagnosis, we are all but written off as nut jobs.

Well anyway, it’s worth a read, although if you suffer from MCS, prepare to get a little pissed at certain sections.

Abstract: Environmental health professionals frequently come across a health-related problem with no clear cause-and-effect relationship. A typical case occurs when a person complains of experiencing symptoms, often in an indoor setting, that may vary from vague to severe. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) may be a factor at play in some of these situations. The condition is characterized by persistent symptoms that follow exposure to chemically unrelated compounds at doses well below those that have been established individually to cause harmful effects. An understanding of MCS among environmental health and medical professionals is encouraged. The following article provides a review of the current literature about MCS and discusses the difficulties, from various sources, in resolving health complaints that may be caused by exposure to low doses of multiple chemicals.

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Tags: Environmental Illness, MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Research