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Informationen zum Autor Els Valkenburg wrote the first Dutch book on multiple chemical sensitivity, and this is the English-language edition. She operates the resource Web site www.the-abc-of-mcs.com . She lives in the Netherlands. Klappentext Structured in a question-and-answer format, this book examines the effects of exposure to perfume, smoke, air fresheners, cleaning products, exhaust, and other air contaminants and links to symptoms such as headaches, allergies, asthma, and fatigue. Zusammenfassung Structured in a question-and-answer format! this book examines the effects of exposure to perfume! smoke! air fresheners! cleaning products! exhaust! and other air contaminants and links to symptoms such as headaches! allergies! asthma! and fatigue. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by Kim Schoppink Preface Introduction Part I: What Is MCS? 1. MCS: General 2. MCS: Treatment and Strategies for Relief 3. MCS: Scientific 4. In Conclusion Part II: The Personal Situation 5. About MCS Itself 6. About Relationships 7. About Social Life 8. About Protective Measures 9. Happy in Isolation? Part III: The Voices of Others 10. Owners of International Organizations and Websites 11. The Voices of MCS Patients from the Netherlands 12. In Memory of Deceased MCS Patients 13. Links to Websites with More Testimonies Part IV: The ABCs of MCS: Tips and Advice in Alphabetical Order Part V: Films, Books and Other Resources 14. Films 15. A Few Books About MCS 16. Art and Music 17. Spiritual Nourishment Part VI: Further Resources 18. Articles 19. Websites Part VII: Providing Information to Others MCS Handout Bibliography Index
