Thank you for writing about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Jody! The more awareness the better! Just a point of clarification on something you said that may be misunderstood: MCS is not an allergy. People with MCS may also have allergies, but it would be a different type of health issue. Current peer reviewed and published research shows that MCS can be initiated by seven classes of toxic chemicals (Pall, 2009). These toxic chemicals include three classes of pesticides (organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides, the organochlorine pesticides, and the pyrethroid pesticides) and the very large class of organic solvents and related compounds. In addition, published studies implicate mercury, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon monoxide as initiators. (There also is evidence that MCS can be initiated by some types of toxic mold, and although it’s not exactly clear through current research which mycotoxins are implicated, there is evidence that Stachybotrys molds may be involved especially when present in “sick buildings.”) Once MCS is initiated, the person develops hyper sensitivity to low levels of those same toxic chemicals and others— ubiquitous in the home, work place and environment— which results in chronic ill health often becoming serious and disabling. Again, thank you for your article!
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Thank you for writing about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Jody! The more awareness the better! Just a point of clarification on something you said that may be misunderstood: MCS is not an allergy. People with MCS may also have allergies, but it would be a different type of health issue. Current peer reviewed and published research shows that MCS can be initiated by seven classes of toxic chemicals (Pall, 2009). These toxic chemicals include three classes of pesticides (organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides, the organochlorine pesticides, and the pyrethroid pesticides) and the very large class of organic solvents and related compounds. In addition, published studies implicate mercury, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon monoxide as initiators. (There also is evidence that MCS can be initiated by some types of toxic mold, and although it’s not exactly clear through current research which mycotoxins are implicated, there is evidence that Stachybotrys molds may be involved especially when present in “sick buildings.”) Once MCS is initiated, the person develops hyper sensitivity to low levels of those same toxic chemicals and others— ubiquitous in the home, work place and environment— which results in chronic ill health often becoming serious and disabling. Again, thank you for your article!
Susie Collins
February 22, 2011 - 10:10pmThe Canary Report
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