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Petition the UK Government to Protect us from Artificial Perfumes/Scents

Posted by: Maff in multiple chemical sensitivity, MCS, illness, Health, fragrances, chemicals, awareness, air fresheners on Jun 19, 2009

Maff

Today I was contacted by Vivien Pomfrey who has started a peition on the 10 Downing Street website (UK Government site) calling on the Prime Minister to protect UK citizens from artificial perfumes in all their forms.

I have just signed the petition and hope that if you are a UK citizen you will do the same. Vivien and myself also hope that those of you from other countries will petition your own

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Study Says Fragrances Are Toxic, Fragrance Industry Says They Are Not

Posted by: Maff in multiple chemical sensitivity, fragrances, chemicals, air fresheners on Jul 31, 2008

Maff

A study that hit the news this past week has caused a bit of a stir in the fragrance industry. Researcher Anne C. Steinemann, PhD, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and public affairs at the University of Washington, Seattle, revealed that common fragranced products such as laundry detergent/fabric softeners and air fresheners emit dozens of different chemicals, some of which are

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Why many people with MCS/EI may be sick all the time.

Posted by: kraftyhl in toxins, self-help, multiple chemical sensitivity, Mold, environmental illness, environmental health perspectives, chronic fatigue syndrome, chemicals, candida, allergies, air fresheners on Apr 22, 2008

kraftyhl

Hi All,

I recently had a conversation with my E/I doctor that made me realize that many MCS/EI people are sick all the time for a very simple reason; they don't have a safe place to sleep. He was telling me that I was lucky because I did have periods of time where I did feel OK. I told him what I am going to tell you now.

I got sick in November of 1991. My primary concern

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Looking for alternatives to chemical air fresheners

Posted by: Maff in smell busters, natural alternatives, multiple chemical sensitivity, MCS, air fresheners on Feb 08, 2008

Maff

To those of us who have been affected by multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and related conditions, fragranced products are a major menace. I feel those products rather amusingly called 'air fresheners' deserve special attention because of the way they are advertised to the public.

Manufacturers of 'air fresheners' make out that these products will make the air in our homes

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