Australian government releases comments made to the Draft Report on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
In 2008, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) and the Office of Chemical Safety and Environmental Health (OCSEH) prepared a draft report on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) entitled “A Scientific Review of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Identifying Key Research Needs.”
Consistent with the process for finalizing a scientific report, the Draft MCS Report was released for a three-month period for public comment from November 3, 2008. Fifty-three submissions were received from this call for comments. Most of these comments have just been released for public view; some were withheld due to lack of permission from the commentors to publish.
The initial report was heavily weighted towards the theory that MCS is psychosomatic in cause. The majority of commenters challenge this position. Submissions are from patients, activists, and researchers.
It is hoped that the final report will weigh more accurately on the current scientific literature on MCS and present useful information for sufferers of MCS and health care providers.
There is some good reading in here, particularly among the submissions challenging the draft report.
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity – Submissions to the Draft Report — this is the document with the submitted comments.
Intro adapted from a widely circulating email in the global MCS community.
Thanks, Linda!
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