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Chemical Hypersensitivity: Inconsistencies In Global Research Perspectives And Healthcare Practice, Tahni Mcgaughy
Chemical Hypersensitivity: Inconsistencies In Global Research Perspectives And Healthcare Practice, Tahni Mcgaughy
Tahni McGaughy
All over the globe, an escalating number of people are developing distressing sensitivities to our environment’s everyday intoxicants. The experience of chemical hypersensitivity (CS) is embodied by proposed definitions of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and idiopathic environmental intolerances (IEI), among other names. These acquired illnesses are characterized by a wide range of symptoms and reactions to low-level chemical exposures. Studies conducted in Japan, USA, Sweden, and Denmark found that 12% of the population has been diagnosed with chemical hypersensitivity, while total underreported prevalence is estimated between 15% and 27%. More importantly, research states that prevalence has increased by 300% within the …