| Title: | Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
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| Date of publication: | 09 November 2000 |
| URL: | www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/multiplechemicalsensitivities/index.html |
| Authors: | OSHA |
| Bibliographic info: | website |
| Publisher: | U.S.Department of Labor |
| Abstract: | Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) is a highly controversial entity. Some people believe that exposure to a chemical or chemicals triggers a symptom complex which has been called MCS. Those symptoms occur in many organ systems. No physical signs can be found consistently in MCS patients. There are a number of synonyms for MCS, including: 20th Century Disease, Environmental Illness, Total Allergy Syndrome, Idiopathic Environmental Illness and Chemical AIDS. MCS appears to affect young women at a proportionally greater rate than men or older women.The website contains on-line resources and discusses the problem under the following subheadings: Recognition, Evaluation, Control, Compiance, and Training. |
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| Keywords: | multiple chemical sensitivity, MCS, exposure to chemicals,20th century Disease, Environmental Illness, Total Allergy Syndrome, Idiopathic Environmental Illness and Chemical AIDS |
| Record Last Revised: | Record #113, revised 2/3/2001 |
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