Introduction and History
Terminology
Definitions
Government Interest
Prevalence Studies
Descriptive Epidemiologic Studies
Summary Comments on Epidemiology
Introduction
Immune Mechanisms
Inflammation
Neurologic Mechanisms Including Altered Sense of Smell
Psychological Mechanisms
Other Syndromes
Clinical Ecology Approach
Summary of Mechanisms
Use of Biomarkers in Studying MCS
Environmental Control Units
Survey Instruments
Medical Evaluation
Treatment
NRC Workshop on Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, 1991
AOEC Workshop on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, 1991
Report on Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology, 1992
ATSDR Expert Panel on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, 1993
Chemicals and Neurobiologic Sensitivity, 1994
California Department of Health Services, 1994
NIEHS, MCS: Controlled Exposure Studies, 1995
EOHSI/NIEHS Conference, 1996
DHHS Report to Congress, 1998
Summary
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Center for Environmental Health, CDC
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Summary of Federal Actions
Overview
MCS as a Public Health Priority
List of Tables
- Proposed
Definitions for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) since 1985
- Elements
Common to Proposed Definitions for MCS since 1985
- Selected
Legal and Government Actions Relating to MCS, 1979-1996
- Commonly
Reported MCS Symptoms
- Recommendations
from Selected Meetings about MCS