Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
and Environmental Illness
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
and Environmental Illness
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Dr Stoll Home........ Dr Stoll BB Posts to Ask Dr Stoll BB regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity There have been several posts to the Ask Dr Stoll
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Summary discussion of the concept of MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity): Although knowledgable Clinical Ecologists have recognized MCS for at least 30 years, it has only been within the past year (of 2000) or so that the EPA and the government have admitted that it is a real clinical entity and getting worse every month. Only within the past year has the conventional medical paradigm begun to grudgingly admit to the facts. Considering how hard it is for physicians to grow beyond the "Tolstoy Effect" it will likely take another 20 years for most people's docs to recognize it and THEN they will not be trained to have any idea what to do about it. See the article about "Modern Medical Interpretation of Stress" on the homepage for how this mechanism works. There are now more than 500,000 chemicals in our environment that never existed on this planet before 100 years ago. Each of these is a burden to our immune system and each additional one magnifies the burden of all the rest. It is now believed that "Gulf War Syndrome" is an example of this combination effect. Those of us at the bottom of the "Bell Curve" of resistance to environmental substances have gone beyond "the straw that broke the camel's back" and have become sensitive to more and more of them. This "slippery slope" only gets worse day by day. Those people presently with MCS are the "canaries in the coalmine" for the rest of us. The only approach yet known to deal with this breakdown is to start a good Wellness program and see a good Clinical Ecologist (call [215] 862-4544 for the closest one) to temporarily eliminate the worst offending chemicals (or foods) so the hypothalamus immunology can begin to reset the homeodynamics in the direction of more resistance. For foods you might see the BB for Robert McFerran's e/diet since it is free and works remarkably well for those willing to "do it themselves". Once that is done, at least the person can be relatively symptom free until the hypothalamus can "catch its breath". You could also get a good head start on wellness in the glossary or the search engine. Once you have done the above, if you still have questions, write them on the bulletin board so I can help more. Walt Stoll, MD Choose an archive: 1998: Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug Choose a thread of archived posts: November 13, 1999 - MCS
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Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 23:05:03 -0500
From: bcb56 <bcb56@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject: SAFETY CONCERNS AND TESTING FRAGRANCE MATERIALS
The 4th in a series of articles on concerns on fragrance safety is now up at the "Flipside" Website. These articles can be printed out and freely used. Flipside has an open policy on the use of materials put up at their site. As the author of the articles, I also give permission for them to be freely used.
These articles take an indepth look at concerns over lack of regulation, inadequate testing, health, and environmental concerns. They summarize much of the information I have compiled over the past 5 years.
Anyone that cannot access the "Flipside" Website, can drop me a line and I will send the articles in e-mail messages.
SAFETY CONCERNS AND TESTING FRAGRANCE MATERIALS (4)
"A substance can be in wide spread use for more than 20 years before any testing occurs outside the company producing the material." By Betty Bridges, RN <bcb56@ix.netcom.com>
The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) is responsible for testing the safety of raw materials. The RIFM is a major facet of the self-regulatory process of the fragrance industry.
According to Richard Ford, Ph.D. of the RIFM,
"Over the approximately 30 years since its inception, RIFM has tested virtually all important fragrance materials in common use. (It has always been the policy of RIFM that if a material is used by only one company, it is that company's responsibility to see that the material is adequately tested and evaluated.)" (Richard A. Ford, "RIFM Activities in the Safety Assessment of the Dermal Effects" page 184 of the book Fragrances: Beneficial and Adverse Effects)
This is quite a surprising statement since only around 1300 of the more than 3000 materials in use have been tested. The clarifying statement in parenthesis raises further concerns over the extent of the RIFM's testing.
While fragrance formulas may not be patented, fragrance chemicals may be. During the time the patent is in force, the company holding the patent normally has control over the production of the materials. A patent is generally in force for around 20 years; the actual time may vary depending on the country the patent is filed in.
To see the whole article:
http://www.flipside.org/vol2/oct99/99oc22a.htm
For the other articles.
HALIFAX LEADS THE WAY WITH FRAGRANCE FREE POLICIES (1)
http://www.flipside.org/vol2/sep99/99se22a.htm
SELF REGULATION OF THE FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY IS INADEQUATE AT BEST (2)
http://www.flipside.org/vol2/oct99/99oc02a.htm
SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS NOW MAKE UP MORE THAN 80-90% OF THE MATERIALS
USED IN FRAGRANCES (3)
http://www.flipside.org/vol2/oct99/99oc13a.htm
Betty Bridges, RN
Fragranced Products Information Network (FPIN)
For information on health effects of fragrances, visit:
http://www.ameliaww.com/fpin/fpin.htm
SUPPORT THE PETITION TO THE FDA
Docket # 99P-1340
Send comments to: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
For more information visit:
http://users.lanminds.com/~wilworks/FDApetition/bkgrinfo.htm
http://www.ameliaww.com/fpin/petition%20index.htm
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