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March 2008 |
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VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3 |
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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 2
Last month a basic overview of the industry disinformation campaign against multiple chemical sensitivity was presented. This month continues to explore this issues in more depth. As a fitting start to this months exploration, Mary Ebeling’s Beyond Advertising: The Pharmaceutical Industry's Hidden Marketing Tactics was published on February 21st at PR Watch. In her article, Ebeling describes the marketing tactics engaged in by pharmaceutical companies to increase profits... |
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Mission of Truth: Critical Thinking Part 2: Ambiguity
In a world where science is biased, facts are manipulated, doctors are mislead, industry acts to misinform, and few can be trusted, when it comes to controversial illnesses, such as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), fibromyalgia (FM), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), patients, doctors, and researchers must employ critical thinking skills as they are essential to finding the truth. Each month, this column explores methods of critical thinking... |
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MCS Activist's Corner: Obtain an MCS Awareness Month Proclamation
Would you like your governor or mayor to proclaim May 2008 as MCS Awareness and Education Month? |
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Hypothalmic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis Dysregulation
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction all share something in common. The question is whether they are correlated. And if they are correlated, which comes first? Can treating one, correct the other? |
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Chemical Trespass
If a man were to walk onto private property unwelcome, he would be trespassing under a law enacted to afford a remedy for injury to property. Yet, each day, hundreds of common, yet unwelcome and potentially toxic, chemicals drift through the air onto private property and little concern for injury to health is expressed. Chemical trespass is the involuntary deposition of toxic or potentially toxic chemicals within a human body. |
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Scientists Identify Brain Cell Toxicity
Individuals and families of those with autism, multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and other illnesses have long blamed the toxic effects of chemicals for their symptoms. Indeed many parents can trace autism back to a vaccination reaction. Those with multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia can sometimes trace their declining health back to a toxic exposure. |
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The Lighter Side
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Spray That Mosquito
Researchers at the Neurotoxicology Division of the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory performed a critical analysis of research literature on pyrethroid-induced neurobehavioral toxicity and other adverse effects in adult animals. Pyrethroids are a class of synthetic chemical insecticides similar to the natural pesticide pyrethrum. They are commonly used for mosquito control. |
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Air Fresheners Pollute Indoor Air
There are many indoor air quality factors that affect the health and comfort of occupants, including temperature, air circulation, radon, molds, personal fragrances, pesticides, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, asbestos, ozone, smoke, cleaning chemicals, chemicals contained in furnishings, and other volatile organic compounds. Volatile organic compounds come from paints, solvents, pesticides, air fresheners, aerosol sprays, and adhesives, among others. Particulate pollution comes from dust, pollen, fireplaces, wood stoves, kerosene/gas heaters. |
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Signed U.S. Governor Proclamations: MCS Awareness Month
Proclamations signed in February may be viewed on the pages that follow. All proclamations may be viewed and downloaded at: |
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Sal’s Place
What Motivated You to Launch MCS America? MCS America was born... out of my outrage at the lack of information, social support, and viable alternatives for people with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), coupled with outrage over the corruption, lies, deceit, and blatant denial that MCS exists in the name of industry profits, while more and more people find their lives stolen, their candle snuffed out, their world forever changed. |
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Inside MCS America
MCS America has a new public listserve that anyone is welcome to join without an application. The focus and operation of this list will be different than our other groups. A description of each is provided below. You are invited to join one or more applicable listserves. |
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Community News
Proposed safety rules lack preventative measures, critics say
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Featured Research Studies Assessing developmental toxicant exposures via biomonitoring. |