How widespread is MCS?
According to the Safer Travel Directory:
"MCS is a widespread, growing public health problem. Nationwide, it is estimated that 15% of the population has become sensitized to one or more common household chemicals or commercial products. Preliminary results of a 1995 California Dept. of Health Services study found 16% of the study population were chemically sensitive and 7% had been diagnosed with MCS. That's approximately 2 million cases in California alone. Another study, using a telephone survey, found that 3.9% of respondents had symptoms of MCS that occurred daily." (http://www.safertraveldirectory.com/mcs.php)
16% of Californians "Chemically Sensitive"? If you're reading this and wonder if you are alone in the world of fragrance allergies, think again!
15% of People with Sensitivity
The Human Ecology Action League indicates that up to 15% of the population may have "increased sensitivity to chemicals":
"The National Academy of Sciences speculated in 1987 that about 15% of the population may have increased sensitivity to chemicals, but did not provide documentation for this estimate at that time. Subsequently, the chairman of the 1987 NAS workshop revealed that this figure was based on occupational studies of hypersensitivity to chemicals where the hypersensitivity was considered immunologic in origin (Lebowitz 1990)." (Ashford 1991)." (http://www.healnatl.org/q_and_a.html)
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