| Document ID (ISN) | 68951 |
| CIS number |
97-878 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Pirages S.W., Richard C.L. |
| Title |
Multiple chemical sensitivities |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1997, Vol.58, No.2, p.94-97. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
A review of scientific and medical information concerning the phenomenon of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), in which patients report a variety of symptoms allegedly associated with exposure to low levels of chemicals in the environment. Includes a historical perspective on the definition of the illness and its occurrence and causes, reported health effects and treatments by clinical ecologists. A major focus of the controversy surrounding this phenomenon is whether the symptoms described by patients are an organic response to real exposures, or a psychological response to perceived exposures. To date, no studies have found scientific support for the phenomenon. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
symptoms; psychological effects; chemical products |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; sensitization; psychosomatic disorders |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Multiple chemical sensitivities
Mental health
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