NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR DECLARES MAY 2012 AS MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY (MCS) AWARENESS MONTH
Christiane Tourtet B.A.
May 02, 2012
North Carolina Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue signed a
proclamation declaring May 2012 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month
in the State of North Carolina. As stated in the Proclamation, people of all
ages have developed a condition known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
often following either a single massive chemical exposure or repeated low-level
exposures to chemicals in the environment, and that MCS is a chronic condition
for which there is neither a proven treatment nor a cure, and which usually
presents with several of the following signs and symptoms: chronic fatigue,
muscle and joint pain, asthma, cognitive difficulties involving memory and
concentration, headaches and other respiratory and neurological problems, and
that MCS can have profound impact in the area of employment, housing, access,
personal relationships, and economic well-being for those who have this
condition.
Wow! Good for Governor Perdue. I'm glad to hear she understands the problem some people have with chemicals. Great news!
ReplyDeleteYes, Brenda, the word is finally getting out that our use of chemicals is bad for all of us. We who struggle with MCS are just the canaries in the coal mine.
ReplyDeleteI heard yesterday that a woman who has been selling candles with the chemical odors to them, now has to keep them closed up. She can't tolerate the damage they are doing to her system.
Sadly, this could lead to even more chemicals that make her ill.
I don't know why the FDA continues to allow the dangerous use of these chemicals in things we buy right off the shelf in stores. I'm not one who longs for the "good old days" but I'd like for manufacturers to go back to using flowers, and things of nature to make perfume and smells in products.