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February 2008 |
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VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2 |
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This site is for informational purposes and is not intended to replace the examination, diagnosis and treatment of a licensed physician and no such claims are inferred. MCS America will not be responsible for misuse of this information or the misuse of any information provided by it’s member organizations. Articles, citations, links and information are not necessarily the opinion of MCS America and printing does not constitute MCS America’s endorsement.
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Beleaguered, Part 1
Several studies published from 1993-2005 suggest that at least 45 million men, women, and children in the US report various symptoms of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Seventy percent of these people have not been diagnosed properly by a health care provider. More severe cases often lead to permanent and total disability. |
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Mission of Truth: Critical Thinking
When researcher A says yes and researcher B says no, confusion abounds. For those who are counting on scientific data, this can be very frustrating. In a world where science is biased, facts are manipulated, doctors are mislead, industry acts to misinform, and few can be trusted, how do we find the truth? |
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MCS Activist's Corner
Now is the time to begin educating the presidential candidates about multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and its devastating effects on the individual, the community and our nation. |
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Diagnostic Markers for MCS
Researchers at the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto set out to find diagnostic markers, also known as biomarkers, for multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). MCS has an estimated American prevalence of 15%. In the past, diagnostic makers have been elusive with no consistently abnormal tests that are shared by all subjects. |
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Is MCS Caused by Diseased Teeth?
Diseased teeth have been implicated in many illnesses. Dr. Price, a dentist, experimented with his patients in the early 1900’s after suspecting that root canals were related to their degenerative diseases. |
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Sick Buildings and Non-Allergic Rhinitis
Sick building syndrome is described by the Environmental Protection Agency as “a situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.” |
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You Must Be Joking!
Comics |
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Kids and Environmental Hazards
Infants and children are more susceptible to environmental hazards than adults due to their smaller body size. The same exposure is more concentrated in infants and children than it is in adults. |
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PBDE: The Cost of Safety
Most people are led to believe that flame retardants are good, that they protect us from harm by reducing the chance of fire. However on deeper investigation, information published in the Lancet indicates there is more to fire retardants than meets the eye.
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Signed Proclamations
Washington |
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Letters to the Editor
Fragrances, fragrances everywhere!
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Sal’s Place
This month I’d like to share on the lighter side. Each year the Washington Post's Style Invitational asks readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter and supply a new definition. We decided to do that with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in mind. |
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Inside MCS America
MCS America launched a new service called MCS Safer Salvage and Share. MCS Safer Salvage and Share is similar to Freecycle, except it's a free recycling program for safer reusable goods geared towards individuals with MCS, CFS, FM, and other related conditions correlated with the environment. |
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Classifieds
Chemically safe housing offered in Bend, Oregon
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Community News
HPV vaccine 'expensive and deadly drug' FEMA offers refunds for Katrina trailers
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Featured Research Studies Central Sensitivity Syndromes: A New Paradigm and Group Nosology for Fibromyalgia and Overlapping Conditions, and the Related Issue of Disease versus Illness.
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