WASHINGTON GOVERNOR DECLARES MAY 2010 AS MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY (MCS) AWARENESS MONTH
Christiane Tourtet B.A.
February 01, 2010
Washington Governor Christine O. Gregoire signed a proclamation declaring May 2010 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month in Washington State. As stated in the Proclamation, people of all ages in Washington have developed a condition known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) as a result of either a single massive exposure or repeated low level exposures to toxic chemicals and other irritants in the environment.
It is also stated in the Proclamation, that MCS is recognized by numerous organizations which support the health and the welfare of the chemically injured, including the World Health Organization, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency, and that MCS is a chronic condition for which there is no known cure, and symptoms include chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pains, rashes, asthma, headaches and other respiratory and neurological problems.
The Governor also states that MCS can result in major financial, employment, housing, health and social consequences for people who have this disability and that reasonable accommodations and raising awareness of MCS can provide opportunities for people with this disability, to enjoy access to work, school, public facilities and other settings where they can continue to contribute their professional skills, ideas, creativity, abilities and knowledge, and that people with MCS need the support of family, friends, co-workers and society as they manage their condition and adapt to new life styles, and the Governor is urging all citizens to join her in this special observance.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is by now a devastating worldwide epidemic, increasing daily at an alarming rate. An estimated 16% of the US population suffers from MCS. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is an environmental illness triggered by exposures to toxic chemicals in the environment, the direct consequence of global pollution. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) has spread to USA, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain. Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Ireland, and many more countries.
For more information on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and to view the Proclamation signed by Governor Christine O.Gregoire, please visit the award - winning website :
MCS HOMEPAGE
and
MCS America.org
© 2010 Christiane Tourtet.
It is also stated in the Proclamation, that MCS is recognized by numerous organizations which support the health and the welfare of the chemically injured, including the World Health Organization, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency, and that MCS is a chronic condition for which there is no known cure, and symptoms include chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pains, rashes, asthma, headaches and other respiratory and neurological problems.
The Governor also states that MCS can result in major financial, employment, housing, health and social consequences for people who have this disability and that reasonable accommodations and raising awareness of MCS can provide opportunities for people with this disability, to enjoy access to work, school, public facilities and other settings where they can continue to contribute their professional skills, ideas, creativity, abilities and knowledge, and that people with MCS need the support of family, friends, co-workers and society as they manage their condition and adapt to new life styles, and the Governor is urging all citizens to join her in this special observance.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is by now a devastating worldwide epidemic, increasing daily at an alarming rate. An estimated 16% of the US population suffers from MCS. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is an environmental illness triggered by exposures to toxic chemicals in the environment, the direct consequence of global pollution. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) has spread to USA, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain. Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Ireland, and many more countries.
For more information on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and to view the Proclamation signed by Governor Christine O.Gregoire, please visit the award - winning website :
MCS HOMEPAGE
and
MCS America.org
© 2010 Christiane Tourtet.
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