A National Population Study of the Prevalence of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Caress, Stanley M.; Steinemann, Anne

doi:10.3200/aeoh.58.6.300-305

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“…In the United States of America it has been estimated that approximately 4% of the adult population had trouble shopping in stores or eating in restaurants, whereas approximately 1.5% had lost or had to give up a job or occupation (Caress and Steinemann 2003;Caress and Steinemann 2004;Kreutzer et al 1999). Furthermore, in the Skövde population-based study 19% of the participants were aVected by odour intolerance in daily life to an extent that inXicted aVective and behavioural consequences (Johansson et al 2005).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…In the 1995 behavioral risk factor survey in California 15.9% reported being unusually sensitive to everyday chemicals (Kreutzer et al 1999), while the prevalence was estimated to be 12.6 and 11.2% in Atlanta, Georgia (Caress and Steinemann 2003) and the continental United States of America (Caress and Steinemann 2004), respectively in two random telephone surveys using the same phrasing of questions. In the New South Wales adult health survey 2002 24.6% of the respondents reported sensitivity to chemical odours (Centre For Epidemiology And Research 2003).…”

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Prevalence of self-reported symptoms and consequences related to inhalation of airborne chemicals in a Danish general population

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Linneberg

Dirksen

et al. 2007

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Prevalence of self-reported symptoms and consequences related to inhalation of airborne chemicals in a Danish general population

Berg

Linneberg

Dirksen

et al. 2007

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

104

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“…The prevalence of unexplained symptoms and reactivity is on the increase in the recent years (Caress and Steinemann 2004). Many patients of the Centre have spent several years trying to fi nd the right clinicians who can understand their illness and help them manage it (Geertrudis and Van Den Bos 1995;Druss et al 2001).…”

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Measuring health outcomes of a multidisciplinary care approach in individuals with chronic environmental conditions using an abbreviated symptoms questionnaire

Fox

Sampalli

Fox³

2008

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Abstract:The Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre is a treatment facility for individuals with chronic environmental conditions such as multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome, fi bromyalgia, chronic respiratory conditions and in some cases chronic pain. The premise of care is to provide a patient-centred multidisciplinary care approach leading to selfmanagement strategies. In order to measure the outcome of the treatment in these complex problems, with overlapping diagnoses, symptoms in many body systems and suspected environmental triggers, a detailed symptoms questionnaire was developed specifi cally for this patient population and validated. Results from a pilot study in which an abbreviated symptoms questionnaire based on the top reported symptoms captured in previous research was used to measure the effi cacy of a multidisciplinary care approach in individuals with multiple chemical sensitivity are presented in this paper. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent, type and patterns of changes over time in the top reported symptoms with treatment measured using the abbreviated symptoms questionnaire. A total of 183 active and 109 discharged patients participated in the study where the health status was measured at different time periods of follow up since the commencement of treatment at the Centre. The fi ndings from this study were successful in generating an initial picture of the nature and type of changes in these symptoms. For instance, symptoms such as diffi culty concentrating, sinus conditions and tiredness showed early improvement, within the fi rst 6 months of being in treatment, while others, such as fatigue, hoarseness or loss of voice, took longer while others showed inconsistent changes warranting further enquiry. A controlled longitudinal study is planned to confi rm the fi ndings of the pilot study.

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“…In the United States, the prevalence rate of self-reported IEI is 11.2-12.3%, while that of clinician-diagnosed IEI or environmental illness is 6.3%. [3][4][5] The prevalence of self-reported IEI is 9.0% in Germany, 6 while the potential prevalence of IEI is 0.7-2.0% in Japan. 7 Patients with IEI report a variety of symptoms, including fatigue, anxiety, headaches, insomnia, lack of concentration, or depression without physical signs or abnormalities on biomedical tests.…”

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The feasibility of aromatherapy massage to reduce symptoms of Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance: A pilot study

Ikeda‐Araki

Watanabe

Eitaki

et al. 2012

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Objectives: Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance (IEI) is an acquired disorder with multiple recurrent symptoms, which is associated with diverse environmental factors that are tolerated by the majority of people. IEI is an illness of uncertain aetiology, making it difficult to treat using conventional medicine.Therefore, there is a need for novel therapies to control the symptoms of IEI. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and impact of aromatherapy massage for individuals with IEI.Design: Non-blinded crossover trial Setting: IEI patients who attended a clinic in Sapporo city were recruited, and sixteen patients were enrolled. Participants were clinically examined by an experienced medical doctor and met the criteria included in the working definition of IEI disorder.Interventions: During the active period, participants received four one-hour aromatherapy massage sessions every two weeks. During the control period, the participants did not receive any massages.Main outcome measurements: Scores on the IEI-scales trigger checklist, symptoms, life impact, and the State Anxiety Inventory were assessed before and after each period. Short-term mood enhancement was evaluated using the Profiles of Mood Status (POMS) before and after sessions.Results: Due to period effects, evaluation of the results had to be restricted to the first period, and the result showed no effect of intervention. All six sub-scales of the POMS improved after each session.(mean score differences: 4.89 to 1.33, p<0.05).Conclusions: Aromatherapy was well tolerated by subjects with IEI; however, aromatherapy, as applied in this study, did not suggest any specific effects on IEI condition.

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A National Population Study of the Prevalence of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Cited by 36 publications

References 12 publications

Prevalence of self-reported symptoms and consequences related to inhalation of airborne chemicals in a Danish general population

Prevalence of self-reported symptoms and consequences related to inhalation of airborne chemicals in a Danish general population

Measuring health outcomes of a multidisciplinary care approach in individuals with chronic environmental conditions using an abbreviated symptoms questionnaire

The feasibility of aromatherapy massage to reduce symptoms of Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance: A pilot study

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