Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Those afflicted by chemical sensitivities experience very real consequences. And although the medical community is now diagnosing more cases of MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitiviy) globally the treatment is not that easily defined.
What Types of Smells Bother You?
Holistic Healing Poll - tell us what smells make you annoyed or nauseated. Perfumes, soaps, cigarette smoke, or what?
Are Scents Making You Sick?
Do you view smells as intruders in your life? Do you feel that exposure to certain fragrances, including perfumes and scented products, adversely impacts your health? If your answer is yes, I assure you, you're not alone.
Discussing Scent Sensitivity
About.com Holsitic Healing community members discuss loss of sense of smell and hypersensitiviy to scents.
Reader Responses: Are Scents Making You Sick?
Readers respond to article about scent sensitivities.
Chemical Sensitivity
Our planet is filled with man-made compotents that are potentially harmful to our bodies and well-being.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
About Rare Diseases - Ever get a headache from the smell of gasoline? Feel dizzy when making photocopies? Then you have an idea of what people with multiple chemical sensitivities experience--illness caused by exposure to low levels of synthetic chemicals.
Multiple Sensitivity Chemical Resources
Basic FAQ page on MSC
Stephanie's Story
MCS From a Child's Perspective - by Stephanie Miller and her Mom.
MCS For Survivors
A resource web site for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and environmental illness
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
Excellent article citing the study, symptoms, and management of MCS published by The American Acadamy of Family Physicians.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Spurious Diagnosis
Quackwatch article - Stephen Barrett, M.D. concludes that MCS is not a legitimate diagnosis.