Environmental Hypersensitivity
When the environment makes you sick
Employment and Housing A person with environmental sensitivities may have enjoyed a successful career until their sensitivities appeared. But because environmental sensitivities are often not recognized, or their very existence is negated or delegitimized, it is not uncommon for a person with this medical condition to lose their job. This should not be the case….
There is no cure for environmental sensitivities, but it is possible to minimize symptoms. What is the key? To avoid all kinds of contaminants and triggers as much as possible. Reducing exposure to actual and potential triggers lessens symptoms. Studies show that early diagnosis combined with immediate reduction in exposure to triggers is associated with…
Some individuals will probably always be more affected than others by chemical, biological and electromagnetic pollution. But each and every one of us will benefit, to varying degrees, from the reduction of environmental contamination. Reduced exposure would positively impact the health and quality of life not only of those with environmental sensitivities, but also of…
At present, there is no diagnostic test to easily and quickly identify environmental sensitivities. If a physician suspects an environmental factor is the cause of a patient’s health problem, the physician usually looks closely at the medical history and exposure, does a complete physical exam and pres- cribes routine laboratory tests. Six diagnostic criteria have…
Les symptômes se manifestent de façon différente d’une personne à l’autre (figure 1). La liste des symptômes possibles est très large et n’est pas exclusive aux hypersensibilités environnementales. Chez une même personne, les symptômes varieront en fonction du déclencheur, de la concentration ou de la dose d’exposition et de la durée de celle-ci. En général,…
The Environmental Sensitivities Workshop Project Environmental sensitivities is an emerging illness that, according to a survey done by Health Canada (2003), affects between 2% to 3% of Canadians. Yet the general population and even health care providers know little about the condition. People suffering from this disease have very few tools to help them identify…