Multiple Chemical Sensitivity also referred as MCS is also know as Chemical Injury, Chemical Sensitivity, Environment Illness and Multiple Allergy. In broad terms it means an unusually severe sensitivity or allergy-like reaction to many different kinds of pollutants including solvents, VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds), petrol, smoke,"chemicals" in general and often encompasses problems with regard to pollen, dust, dander.
The possible list of symptoms of MCS is almost endless and varies from one patient to the next. It's a fact that there is no sharp demarcation between the symptoms of MCS and ME/CFIDS/CFS/PVFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis chronic fatigue)but most suffers can experience several of the of the following :
*Burning, stinging eyes *wheezing, breathlessness nausea *extreme fatigue/lethargy
*Headaches/migraines/vertigo/dizziness *poor memory & concentration *runny nose (rhinitis)
*sore throat, cough *Sinus problem *Skin rashes/or itchy skin *Sensitivity to light and noise
*Sleeping problems *Digestive upsets *Muscle and joint problems.
The population at large are often unaware of the invisible chemical or toxin they are exposed to. Surprisingly this one aspect of MCS that is very well known and understood in conventional medicine and it's call Sensitization.
Sensitization is a true allergic reaction to one chemical or irritant (even parts per million or ppb can cause extreme allergic reaction). However described an open minded and logical approach to the phenomenon and the sheer scale of numbers of sufferers reporting the same or very similar problems in a modern day setting, certainly is strongly suggestive of an underlying medical syndrome.
Isn't it time for our state government to carry out a proper, independant Health Study seeing as the above complaints plus kidney failure, asthma, and cancer can be added plus. Why aren't they prepared to prove to communities, just how safe it is to have industries so close to built up areas?
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3 comments:
Mickel Therapy
I totally support your assertion that the State Government undertake a full health study on not only affected residents but all residents who live within or surrounding the Kwinana Air Quality Buffer zone. What ever happened to the Kwinana Environmental Health Forum? It appears to have died without ever having achieved an outcome, not for anyone! Is there a conspiracy? Or is it, that industry spin doctors are are only excellent at what they do? The people of Wattleup and Hope Valley weren't mi=oved out for no reason. Forget the desire for industrial land.........focus on the fact that consecutive Ministers have declared that the HVWRA be resident free! There's too much to espouse here. Anyone reading this blog site, should have little "gut" alarm bells alerting them to a combined effort "cover up". After all, WHO would compensate should risks to health be proven??????
Ex-Wattleup Girl
Your comment are right on the button. The government let the communities down,instead the only one's taken into consideration were and are industry.
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