Study investigates coping strategies of those affected by multiple chemical sensitivity

"Swedish researchers have published results from a study looking at the coping strategies employed by chemically intolerant individuals and the social support they receive"

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Cochrane Eagle Online – Cochrane's Source of News and Opinion » Blog Archive » Company hopes former-Domtar site odour cools with winter

"Excavation activities in the highly-contaminated areas of the creosote contaminated former-Domtar site are now largely complete, and with the cooler weather the petrochemical odour will hopefully decrease, said Nathan Boskers, the Springwood project manager for the site."

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When the office makes you sick | Managing | Employees | Canadian Business Online

When the office makes you sick Managing Employees Canadian Business Online: "Gone are the days of packing peanut–butter sandwiches, spritzing perfume and smoking at the office. Each has become a health concern at workplaces across Canada. The number of people with allergies is swelling, forcing employers to respond."

Dimethylthiourea protects against chlorine induced changes in airway function in a murine model of irritant induced asthma

Dimethylthiourea protects against chlorine induced changes in airway function in a murine model of irritant induced asthma

Making A Case for Tregs and LPS in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity~!

Making A Case for Tregs and LPS in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity~!

American Chronicle | FLORIDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FORCE DISABLED WOMAN WITH MCS OUT OF HOME

"The Board of Directors of Healthcare Professionals for Clean Environment , has issued an extremely important Press Release in regard to the plight of a disabled woman with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), Lupus, and Environmental Illness Syndrome"

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WRS | Clean building for chemically intolerant

WRS | Clean building for chemically intolerant

'Bubble' home doctor settles 'pseudoscience' complaint - Morning Call

'Bubble' home doctor settles 'pseudoscience' complaint - Morning Call: "'Bubble' home doctor settles 'pseudoscience' complaint"

Franny Armstrong sets herself free

via Northumberland News

"Franny Armstrong has spent almost eight years rarely stepping foot outside her home."

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Scent allergies suspect

"Column reeks of sarcasm (SP, July 14), W.R. Janzen responds to Bronwyn Eyre's column critical of 'scent sensitivity,' saying she 'lacked understanding' and that 'scented products make people ill.'"

Scent allergies suspect:

Florida Swimmers Sickened by Gulf Oil

Florida Swimmers Sickened by Gulf Oil: "(Newser) – Just when they thought it was safe to go back in the water, hundreds of swimmers reported feeling ill after braving the waves when Pensacola authorities lifted the 'no swimming' flag. Local officials rejected EPA advice to close beaches and are instead relying on lifeguards to spot oil and on bathers to use common sense and not swim where they see oil, the Christian Science Monitor reports."

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and arylhydrocarbon... [Toxicol Lett. 2010] - PubMed result

I have previously expressed how the AhR (aryl hydrocarbon) may be an important factor in multiple chemical sensitivity....Since little is actually known about this important receptor -- it would be beneficial to understand more about how it regulates the Nrf2 and other immune reaction....

PBDEs did not activate but rather inhibited AhR signaling and specifically induced malformations in zebrafish embryos, which differ from those provoked by AhR agonists. Furthermore, BDE47 and TBDF differentially regulated global gene expression in hepatoma cells. Hence, PBDEs and AhR agonists trigger different toxicity and target gene expression."

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Gulf Oil Spill Workers and Volunteers Suffering from MCS-like Symptoms!

Miller first described TILT in 1996, but it remains a controversial diagnosis among the medical community. The syndrome is also known as multiple chemical sensitivity and idiopathic environmental intolerance. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a division of the National Institutes of Health, has defined the illness as a "chronic, recurring disease caused by a person's inability to tolerate an environmental chemical or class of foreign chemicals."

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Regulatory T Cell (Tregs) Production Dependant on Methylation Modifications~!

New report support that the balance of Tregs need to be maintained for suppression of immune functions that lead to autoimmune-type reactions including those that may be seen in diabetes, colitis and lupus.

Regulatory T Cell (Tregs) Production Dependant on Methylation Modifications~!

CRH and Tregs in Autoimmunity: Possible Connections to Chemical Sensitivity~!

Background: In earlier posts we described how commensal bacteria in the gut regulates the induction of T regulatory cells called Tregs that are important for immune functions. The loss of which may include autoimmune-type expressions and may be influential in MCS by loss of tolerance. In addition, we have also discussed how cortico-releasing hormone (CRH or CRF)...


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Commensal Bacteria Induce Tolerance via Tregs and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine in Gut~!

Commensal Bacteria Induce Tolerance via Tregs and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine in Gut~!

FEMA warns of post-flood mold problems: theinteriorjournal.com

FEMA warns of post-flood mold problems: theinteriorjournal.com: "In a recent letter to Kentucky newspaper editors, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Doug Mayne rhetorically asked, “If you knew that an organism in your house could cause serious health problems wouldn’t you want to know about it?” For those in the county who were affected by the recent flood, the answer should be a resounding, “Yes!”"

Linda Sepp faces eviction any day now with no safe place to go

Linda Sepp faces eviction any day now with no safe place to go

Employers must face multiple chemical sensitivity and toxic injury issues courts rule

Employers must face multiple chemical sensitivity and toxic injury issues courts rule

Multiple chemical sensitivity: Epidemiological, clinical and prognostic differences between occupational and non-occupational cases.

CiteULike: [Multiple chemical sensitivity: Epidemiological, clinical and prognostic differences between occupational and non-occupational cases.]: "Nogué Xarau, S., Alarcón Romay, M., Martínez Martínez, J.-M. M., Delclós Clanchet, J., Rovira Prat, E., and Fernández Solà, J. (2010). [multiple chemical sensitivity: Epidemiological, clinical and prognostic differences between occupational and non-occupational cases.]. Medicina clinica."

Stink Over Perfume at Detroit Workplace - The Early Show - CBS News

Stink Over Perfume at Detroit Workplace - The Early Show - CBS News: "Stink Over Perfume at Detroit Workplace"

Responses to odors in occupational environments

Managing the response to odors and irritants in the workplace is critical to maintaining the health and well being of workers. There is a critical need for regulatory organizations in the United States and elsewhere to harmonize guidelines for occupational exposure limits.

CiteULike: Responses to odors in occupational environments: "Dalton, P. H. and Jaén, C. (2010). Responses to odors in occupational environments. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 10(2):127-132."

MCS researcher Martin Pall published at The Townsend

MCS researcher Martin Pall published at The Townsend

Individual Responses to Volatile Contaminants Are Influenced By Genetic Makeup

Individual Responses to Volatile Contaminants Are Influenced By Genetic Makeup

Elevated Ammonia and Endotoxin: Implications for Synergistic Toxicity in Environmental Illness

Elevated Ammonia and Endotoxin: Implications for Synergistic Toxicity in Environmental Illness

CiteULike: The capsaicin cough reflex in patients with symptoms elicited by odorous chemicals.

CiteULike: The capsaicin cough reflex in patients with symptoms elicited by odorous chemicals.: "Holst, H., Arendt-Nielsen, L., Mosbech, H., Vesterhauge, S., and Elberling, J. (2009). The capsaicin cough reflex in patients with symptoms elicited by odorous chemicals. International journal of hygiene and environmental health."

CiteULike: [Clinical aspects of patients with MCS - from the standpoint of allergy]

CiteULike: [Clinical aspects of patients with MCS - from the standpoint of allergy]: "Hasegawa, M., Ohtomo, M., Mita, H., and Akiyama, K. (2005). [clinical aspects of patients with mcs - from the standpoint of allergy]. Arerugī = [Allergy], 54(5):478-484."