News from ONFCI

Deceived, Disabled, Dejected, Dehumanized, Dismissed, and Dying: The
Widespread Dilemma of MCS Disability.
http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/Pub/Reach1-08.pdf

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Reflections by Dr. L. Christine Oliver and
Alison Johnson Transcript
www.alisonjohnsonmcs.com

Veterans Injured by Chemicals Need Help
http://postbythelake.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/newsletterweb4.pdf

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Part One WCPN radio interview with Karen
Schaefer, 2.15.01
http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/7086

MCS Policy For Medical Offices
http://www.ohionetwork.org/dedu/Story%20form%20of%20PROPOSED%20MCS%20POLICY%20FOR%20MEDICAL%20OFFICES.doc

Letter: Educate Your Building Manager
http://www.ohionetwork.org/IEQ/Sample%20letter%20for%20top%20ten.doc

ONFCI's Top Ten Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality
http://www.ohionetwork.org/IEQ/Update%20to%20Top%20Ten%20Two%20pages.doc

MCS ACCOMMODATIONS

ONFCI November 28, 2003 Letter Urging CDC to Address MCS Epidemic
http://www.wtv-zone.com/infchoice/mcs/sample2.html

ONFCI 1998 letter responding to Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry Report http://www.lassentech.com/eipress1.html

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Employee Policy
http://depts.washington.edu/exposure/CDC%20Indoor%20Environmental%20Quality%20Policy.pdf
CDC's Fragrance-Free Policy & More - See pages 9-10 (Appendix A, Section C -
Building Occupants)

Professor Anne C. Steinemann - Links to her fragrance sensitivity report and
other resources http://depts.washington.edu/exposure/useful_resources.html

Parma Fire Department - Ambulance Protocol
http://www.ohionetwork.org/2009/parma_mcs_protcol.pdf

Parma Community General Hospital - Paramedic Protocol
http://www.ohionetwork.org/2009/MCS08.pdf

Parma Heights Curbs Diesel Emissions on Ambulances
http://blog.cleveland.com/parmasunpost/2009/05/parma_heights_city_is_first_to.html

American Journal of Nursing MCS Article References (#29) Toni Temple's
Healthier Hospitals
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=698036#68#68

Dismantling the Attitudinal Barriers Against MCS by Toni Temple
http://www.needs.com/product/NDNL-0410-01/l_Heavy_Metal_Detox

Healthier Hospitals: a comprehensive guide to assist in the medical care of
the patient with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) disability. Parma, OH;
1996. p. 28.
http://www.needs.com/product/Healthier_Hospitals/bk_Toni_Temple

Hospitalization for the Chemically Sensitive Patient
http://www.ctaz.com/~bhima/hospital.htm

MCS Activism Starting to Pay Off - U.S. Access Board adopts fragrance-free
policy for meetings
http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/0302/0302ft1.html

National Institute Building Sciences (NIBS) Indoor Environmental Quality
Report
http://web.archive.org/web/20060714175343/http://ieq.nibs.org/ieq_project.pdf

MCS AWARENESS MONTH

http://council.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_council/en-US/Legislation/Resolutions/2012/R2012-0011.pdf
http://ecowatch.org/2012/cuyahoga-council-passes-landmark-resolution/
Press Release Feb. 2012
http://beachwood.patch.com/announcements/news-from-onfci

Sample MCS Awareness Month Proclamations

Governor Strickland Recognizes May as MCS Awareness and Education Month
http://www.mcs-america.org/Ohio2007MCS.pdf

ONFCI News Release: http://www.ohionetwork.org/aware/strick_may.doc

Mayor Cyril M. Kleem, City of Berea
http://www.ohionetwork.org/2009/berea.pdf

Mayor Thomas P. Perciak, City of Strongsville
http://www.ohionetwork.org/2009/strongsville.pdf

ONFCI press release - Awareness Month 2009
http://www.ohionetwork.org/2009/2009release.pdf

MISCELLANEOUS

ONFCI's 2004 "Prevention Convention" at Playhouse Square Center - Press
Release
http://www.ohionetwork.org/News%20Releases/July%2016,%202004%20Prev%20Conv.%20News%20Release.doc

New Pesticide Legislation:
http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2012/04/cuyahoga_county_council_approves_anti-pesticide_legislation.html

Ten Commandments Of A Good Neighbor
http://www.ohionetwork.org/articles/10commands.html