Veterinarian with chemical sensitivity risks her health to talk about MCS on German TV show.
Silvia Müller at the Chemical Sensitivity Network reports on the frightening experience of a veterinarian with chemical sensitivity who was interviewed for German TV.
Dr. Coretta Danzer agreed to go on a local German television show to talk about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, but was exposed to so many toxic chemicals in the television studio that she is still suffering the consequences. My heart and my gratitude go out to Dr. Danzer for her sense of public service and her bravery at risking her own health to bring about awareness and understanding of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. I wish her a speedy recovery.
Dr. Danzer explains in detail the discomfort she experienced in the studio. Here’s an excerpt:
They called us to the studio on the commercial break before our turn. As I did before, I protected myself passing through the halls and stairways with my charcoal-mask and in the acrylic glass case [the studio had provided for the interview] I applied my oxygen to avoid coughing. The stink inside the box was as bad, but outside it was even worse. I allocated all my power and tried to concentrate as well as possible to answer all questions well. It was very, very straining. My head felt like it would burst, my eyes burnt like fire, as did my throat and my bronchial tubes. I felt dizzy and bad. [...] I was glad when our contribution was over. But I had to wait in the box until the end of the following item, before we were allowed to leave the studio. Two weeks after the broadcasting I am still symptomatic. Every once a while I still taste this disgusting flavor of plastics and I’m even more sensitive than I was before the show.
Link to full report at the Chemical Sensitivity Network.
Thanks, Silvia!
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