Abstract:The multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) phenomenon can cause signi cant dysfunction and symptomatology and presents a difcult challenge for patient management. Central to the MCS debate is whether this phenomenon results from a primary emotional response to perceived chemical exposures or from pathological interactions between chemicals and biological systems. Those who believe the latter argue that toxic interactions result in physiological impairment and that subsequent emotional problems derive from such im… Show more
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