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The American
Medical Association and the U. S. Army reached similar conclusions
- that indoor air quality problems cost as many as 150 million
workdays and 15 billion sick leave days annually in the United
States.
According to Stephen
Edelson, M.D. (1998) in "Living with Environmental Illness"
he states, "Multiple chemical sensitivity is an environmental
illness in which the environment itself makes people sick. It
is an adverse reaction to toxic chemicals in our air, water,
food, drugs, and surroundings even when they are at levels below
those that are officially considered to be harmful to the general
public.
This acquired disorder
can affect many of the body's different organs and systems,
such as:
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- - Anxiety/Depression/
Central Nervous System Problems/Neurological Illness/Panic
- Attacks
- Arthritis/Joint Pain
- Asthma/Respiratory Problems/ Shortness of Breath
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Chronic Abdominal & Gastrointestinal Problems: Colitis/
Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Nausea
- Chronic Allergies
- Chronic Ear Infections/Tinnitus
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Recurring Inflammation & Infections
- Confusion, Disorientation, Dizziness, Fainting Spells, Short-term
Memory Loss
- Crohn's Disease
- Cystitis
- Eczema, Psoriasis, Rashes, Redness & Flushing, Spontaneous
Bruising
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Gynecological Problems: PMS, Vulvodynia, Yeast
Infections
- Headaches/Migraines
- Hyperactivity
- Sensitivity to Odors
- Insomnia
- Irregular or Rapid Heart Beat
- Irritability
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Pain
- Nasal Problems - Stuffy or Dry/Sinusitis
- Swelling/Edema
- Unexplained Fevers
- Vision Problems
- Weakness
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