Saturday, October 9, 2010

Recognition of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Fragrance Sensitivity

Both MCS and fragrance sensitivity are very real impairments and are
recognized by many governments and organizations around the world. Here are
just a few:

American Lung Association
American Medical Association
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of Education
Social Security
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers For Disease Control
and Prevention
The German Institute of Medicine
Japanese Ministry of Health
Government of South Australia

A full list of the links and actual documents for "Governments and
Organizations Recognizing Chemical Sensitivity" may be found at:
http://mcs-america.org/index_files/MCSRecognition.htm

Many places, including the U.S. Center's for Disease Control and Prevention
have recognized the serious nature and human toxicity of fragrance and have
enacted fragrance free policies. Links can be found here
http://mcs-america.org/index_files/FragranceFreePlaces.htm. Here's a
partial list:

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Accessibility for United Methodist Churches
Broward Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs Division
City of Detroit
DHS Oregon Fragrance Guidelines
Portland Police Call Center Fragrance Free Policy
Portland Police Records Dept Fragrance Free Policy
United States Access Board
U. S. Census Bureau
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Boise Natural Health, Inc.
Brant Community Healthcare System
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
The Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Allan D. Lieberman, M.D.,
Francis Holistic Medical Center
David Thompson Health Region: Scent Free Workplace Policy
Harrison Medical Center, 2520 Cherry Avenue, Bremerton, WA
Hotel Dieu Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
Mercy Medical Center
The Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre
Women's College Hospital (Canada)
Arthouse Preschool, LLC
Athabasca University
Cecil College
Challenge Charter School, Glendale, Arizona
Colby Village Elementary School
New Brunswick Board of Education, School District 8
Minnesota HB 2148, "Fragrance-Free Schools Pilot Project,"
Mount Saint Vincent University Scent Free Policy, Canada
North Seattle Community College
Portland State University
School District 8 Saint John, New Brunswick , Canada
University of Calgary, Canada
University of Toronto, Canada
Vernon Barford Junior High School, Alberta, Canada
York University
The Bay Area Country Dance Society
Cosmic Laugh
Public Service Alliance of Canada BC
The National Organization for Lesbians of SizE
The Seattle English Country Dances
Scent Free Facilities, Organizations, and Events (2003-2005)

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