The challenge of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.(FEATURES) From: Journal of Environmental Health | Date: June 1, 2008| Author: Spencer, Taylor R.; Schur, Paul M. | COPYRIGHT 2008 National Environmental Health Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Environmental health professionals frequently come across a health-related problem with no clear cause-and-effect relationship. A typical case occurs when a person complains of experiencing symptoms, often in an indoor setting, that may vary from vague to severe. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) may be a factor at play in some of these situations. The condition is characterized by persistent symptoms that follow exposure to chemically unrelated compounds at doses well below those that ha...