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National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), its co-occurrence with asthma and fragrance sensitivity, and effects from exposure to fragranced consumer products. METHODS: A nationally representative cross-sectional population-based sample of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5865484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29329146 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001272 |
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description | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), its co-occurrence with asthma and fragrance sensitivity, and effects from exposure to fragranced consumer products. METHODS: A nationally representative cross-sectional population-based sample of adult Americans (n = 1137) was surveyed in June 2016. RESULTS: Among the population, 12.8% report medically diagnosed MCS and 25.9% report chemical sensitivity. Of those with MCS, 86.2% experience health problems, such as migraine headaches, when exposed to fragranced consumer products; 71.0% are asthmatic; 70.3% cannot access places that use fragranced products such as air fresheners; and 60.7% lost workdays or a job in the past year due to fragranced products in the workplace. CONCLUSION: Prevalence of diagnosed MCS has increased over 300%, and self-reported chemical sensitivity over 200%, in the past decade. Reducing exposure to fragranced products could help reduce adverse health and societal effects. |
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spelling | pubmed-58654842018-04-04 National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Steinemann, Anne J Occup Environ Med Original Articles OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), its co-occurrence with asthma and fragrance sensitivity, and effects from exposure to fragranced consumer products. METHODS: A nationally representative cross-sectional population-based sample of adult Americans (n = 1137) was surveyed in June 2016. RESULTS: Among the population, 12.8% report medically diagnosed MCS and 25.9% report chemical sensitivity. Of those with MCS, 86.2% experience health problems, such as migraine headaches, when exposed to fragranced consumer products; 71.0% are asthmatic; 70.3% cannot access places that use fragranced products such as air fresheners; and 60.7% lost workdays or a job in the past year due to fragranced products in the workplace. CONCLUSION: Prevalence of diagnosed MCS has increased over 300%, and self-reported chemical sensitivity over 200%, in the past decade. Reducing exposure to fragranced products could help reduce adverse health and societal effects. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2018-03 2018-01-12 /pmc/articles/PMC5865484/ /pubmed/29329146 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001272 Text en Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CCBY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
spellingShingle | Original Articles Steinemann, Anne National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
title | National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
title_full | National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
title_fullStr | National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
title_full_unstemmed | National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
title_short | National Prevalence and Effects of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities |
title_sort | national prevalence and effects of multiple chemical sensitivities |
topic | Original Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5865484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29329146 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001272 |
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