ReviewBrain sciences2021
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
Review in Brain sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in Canada Between 2000 and 2020.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Chemical Intolerance Is Associated with Autism Spectrum and Attention Deficit Disorders: A Five-Country Cross-National Replication Analysis.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Article
- Enhancing parental awareness on multiple chemical sensitivities: lessons from repeated cross-sectional questionnaire surveys on children.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of Policy, Institutional, and Social Misconceptions Faced by Individuals with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Redox Status in Patients Suffering from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS): A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Residential Outdoor Environments for Individuals with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Do Patients with Complaints Attributed to Chemicals in the Environment Trust in Biomonitoring as a Valid Diagnostic Tool? A Prospective, Observational Study from a German University Outpatient Clinic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Observational
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and the SLC Gene Superfamily: A Case-Control Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) validity, prevalence, tools and interventions: systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with chemical intolerance.Family medicine and community health · 2025Article
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- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: an Italian prevalence multicentric survey.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Washing Conditions on the Color Changes of Naturally Colored Cotton Fabrics: A Focus on Detergents, Water Types, and Temperature.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Strategies to Improve Bladder Control: A Preliminary Case Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Factors Related to High Risk of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity among Japanese High School Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Health Measures on Adults With Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Firing Patterns of Mitral Cells and Their Transformation in the Main Olfactory Bulb.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Nocturnal exposure to a preferred ambient scent does not affect dream emotionality or post-sleep core affect valence in young adults.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Chemical Intolerance and Mast Cell Activation: A Suspicious Synchronicity.Journal of xenobiotics · 2023Article
- Multiple chemical sensitivity scoping review protocol: overview of research and MCS construct.BMJ open · 2023Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), a condition also known as Chemical Sensitivity (CS), Chemical Intolerance (CI), Idiopathic Environmental Illness (IEI) and Toxicant Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT), is an acquired multifactorial syndrome characterized by a recurrent set of debilitating symptoms. The symptoms of this controversial disorder are reported to be induced by environmental chemicals at doses far below those usually harmful to most persons. They involve a large spectrum of organ systems and typically disappear when the environmental chemicals are removed. However, no clear link has emerged among self-reported MCS symptoms and widely accepted objective measures of physiological dysfunction, and no clear dose-response relationship between exposure and symptom reactions has been observed. In addition, the underlying etiology and pathogenic processes of the disorder remain unknown and disputed, although biologic and psychologic hypotheses abound. It is currently debated whether MCS should be considered a clinical entity at all. Nevertheless, in the last few decades MCS has received considerable scientific and governmental attention in light of the many persons reporting this illness. In this review, we provide a general overview of the history, definition, demographics, prevalence, and etiologic challenges in defining and understanding MCS.
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