According
to the New Mexico and California Department of Health and the
National Academy of Sciences, 15% of the US population
suffers from Chemical Sensitivity. This is an illness of epidemic
proportion.
Chemical
Sensitivity (CS) occurs when the body reacts to low levels of
synthetic chemicals. The symptoms can range from headaches to
anaphylactic shock. The reaction to chemicals will alter that
person's ability to function in many settings. Common everyday
products such as air fresheners, perfume and pesticides make
many public and private buildings difficult or impossible to
access.
Of
the people who have CS there is a subset of those with Multiple
Chemical Sensitivities
(MCS). The spreading phenomenon has occurred in these people.
This is when the body reacts to other chemicals and substances
that are similar in structure to the original chemical the person
was sensitized to. This cascading affect leaves
the person
with MCS with a constant
state of disabling symptoms. With the large
number of chemicals and substances people with MCS react to,
they generally cannot access public buildings, places of worship
and private homes and offices.
This
web site is dedicated to help those who suffer with Chemical Sensitivity
and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. You will find many free
articles on treatments, nutrition, how to reduce chemical exposures,
food allergies and other aspects of this difficult illness.