Kim was an award winning singer/songwriter/keyboardist originally from Toronto, Canada. She passed away October 23, 2006 after a long struggle with MCS, which developed after a gas leak and pesticide poisoning, among other things that she was exposed to during a short period of time.
She may have left us physically, but her music is still with us.
The following song is from her album titled “songs from a porcelain trailer”:
Posted in Environmental Health, Housing, MCS/ES, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
For some of us, this (electronic social media) is all we have to ease our isolation, not because people won’t put down their wireless devices (although this is a factor for reasons not brought up in the video), but because people won’t stop buying and using products made with fragrance and other toxic chemicals.
A lot of people and sites are sharing this video (it has been viewed over 17 million times in the week since it was posted, and with good reason). Too bad there is no mention of the adverse health effects wireless radiation can cause.
♥
Posted in Accessibility, Fragrance, Friendship, MCS/ES
Tagged isolation, sensitive to pollution, wireless
Many of us (too many now) have to wear a mask to filter some of the pollutants out of the air we have to breathe. I guess I am lucky that I have not cared about what people think when I wear mine to protect my health.
Seriously “Sensitive” to Pollution
For others, it’s not an easy decision, for a variety of reasons, and sadly, most of them have to do with a lack of understanding and acceptance in our communities.
In January, three bloggers that I am aware of have written about their mask wearing experience.
Posted in Accessibility, Air Quality, Health, MCS/ES, Pollution
Tagged air quality, fragrance chemicals, masks, MCS, protection
I found a blog post with some great descriptions of brain fog and how it can affect those of us who have it. Click on the link title to read Sarah’s stories:
I can relate to so many of the descriptions, having had very similar experiences for years…
And I am so very glad that I can now make my daily (fair trade, organic) coffee and do other slightly more complex things without needing to exhaust myself using all my (still limited) energy and effort to remain mindful focusing on whatever task is on hand. (The ability to hold more than one thought in my mind and do two things at once again has created new challenges, but that’s another story)
Fun times, not… even though they can make some funny stories when we feel better!
Posted in Brain, Fibromyalgia, MCS/ES, ME/CFS
Tagged brain fog, chemo brain, memory, neuroscience, neurotoxicity
Enlightening (in a relative way)…
Before watching, it might be helpful to get really grounded and plan how you will deal with the emotions that come up.
These interviews and the roundtable discussion were filmed in Sante Fe, New Mexico in 1995. Parts of this piece are in the full documentary, Homesick: Living With Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.
Also check out MCS Under Siege by Ann McCampbell, MD
http://annmccampbell.com/publicationswritings/publication-1/
Learn more about the film Homesick at: http://www.homesick-video.com
Posted in Environmental Health, Human Rights, MCS/ES, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Pesticides
Tagged Chemical Injury, child health, GWS, MCS, MCS housing, New Mexico, Sante Fe, video
I’ve received the following email and attachments (copied below) which we are being asked to share:
Dear Friends of the ES/MCS Community:
We have some very important and exciting news to share with you regarding the creation of a number of key health and social supports within the health care system for people who suffer from environmental sensitivities and multiple chemical sensitivities (ES/MCS).
We are attaching the following:
1. Letter which is self-explanatory with the latest news
2. Questions and Answers Background Briefing document which describes Steering Committee of the Ontario Centre of Excellence in Environmental Health Business Case Proposal project.
Please read this very important information.
Best wishes,
Denise Magi, V-P MEAO
http://www.meao.ca
…
What follows is copied from the PDFs for those who do not have easy access to downloading
(The PDF is also available for those who prefer to download files)
Here’s the new trailer for the film Homesick!
I am really looking forward to seeing this important film. So many of us are in need of safe, non-toxic housing in areas with clean, non-toxic outdoor air. When we are unable to function “as designed” in “normal” or moldy housing or when neighbors do things like use pesticides, conventional laundry products, smoke and burn things, or when there are wireless devices nearby, because of the disabling effects these harmful and toxic pollutants have on us, then safe housing can make such a great difference, allowing us to be more fully human again…
From Dual Power Productions: “Homesick was originally filmed in 1995. Director Susan Abod was so sick that she couldn’t finish the film. In 2011, we came on board to help. We’re excited to bring Homesick to you on September 15, a film that is even more relevant now than when it started in ’95.”
“Homesick”
“Imagine your house is making you dangerously sick. Common products like paint, carpeting, new building materials and insecticides are now your worst enemies. Your bones ache, you’re feverish, you suffer from extreme headaches, disabling fatigue, mental confusion, asthma and nausea. The longer you stay in your house, the sicker you get but you can’t imagine how or where you’re going to find a safe home. You are one of the millions suffering from the silent epidemic of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS).
In Homesick, Susan Abod hits the road to learn whether other people with MCS are finding safe housing. On her journey to the Southwestern United States, Susan meets people from all walks of life. Their living quarters range from a house on stilts to tents and a teepee.
Join Susan as she explores a little known world and discovers how people are coping with this growing epidemic.”
I have finally added a Page to the top of the blog that deals with MCS/ES under the following headings:
MCS – Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, etc
Environmental Sensitivities
Categorical guidelines for levels of disability
Getting diagnosed
ICD Codes
Treatment Options
Mind and Brain
Support
Human Rights and Accommodations
https://seriouslysensitivetopollution.wordpress.com/mcses/
Posted in Disability, Environmental Health, Environmental Sensitivities, Health Care, Human Rights, MCS/ES, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
Tagged brain retraining, Categorical guidelines for levels of disability, Chemical Injury, EHS, environmental sensitivities, exposure history, fibromyalgia, Getting diagnosed, Human Rights and Accommodations, ICD Codes, Lyme Disease, MCS, meditation, Mind and Brain, sensitive to pollution, Sick Building Syndrome, support, symptoms of exposure to petrochemicals, TILT, Treatment Options
Would you like stores to stop selling everyday things that are full of harmful toxic chemicals?
What if you could feel better not only because you could be assured that the things you brought home were safe and healthy, but also because they were no longer full of the harmful chemicals that have been making you feel like crap?
In the absence of (and obstruction of) health protective regulations, we need to find other ways to get the changes happening that will allow ourselves and our grandchildren to live healthier lives.
Posted in Chemicals, Child Health, Environmental Health, Indoor Air Quality, MCS/ES, Toxic Trespass
Tagged child health, hazardous products, health, MCS, phthalates, science, toxic chemicals, video
The Government here has been re-organizing and changing all of their web pages lately and some types of information seem to be disappearing.
The policy on accommodating people with MCS/ES is no longer available on the website. This is what used to be there (2007-2013):
Policy on Environmental Sensitivities
This policy is issued to encourage employers and service providers to proactively address issues of accommodation for persons with environmental sensitivities.
Policy on Environmental Sensitivities
Individuals with environmental sensitivities experience a variety of adverse reactions to environmental agents at concentrations well below those that might affect the “average person”. This medical condition is a disability and those living with environmental sensitivities are entitled to the protection of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. The Canadian Human Rights Commission will receive any inquiry and process any complaint from any person who believes that he or she has been discriminated against because of an environmental sensitivity. Like others with a disability, those with environmental sensitivities are required by law to be accommodated.
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