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Employer demands: No perfume, no cookies, no soda, no French fries… The staff at the New York Health Department must make fundamental changes. The new service manual, titled “Life in the Cubicle Village” requires drastic changes in many parts of the workplace. Employees are discouraged in using perfume and scented body care products, and are […]
07. July 2011 | Allergy, Asthma, Chemical Exposure, Environmental Disease, Healthy Living, MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Perfume, Perfume Free | Comments (0)
An early determination of whether a child is sensitized to inhaled allergens such as pollen, mold or dust mites, serves as an important prognostic factor. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of small children is quite difficult to perform. Scientists from Belgium found that stuffed animals have an influence on the development of allergies in children. Testing to […]
15. June 2011 | Allergy, Asthma, Dustmite, Healthy Living, Molds | Comments (0)
Heredity, allergies, environmental factors, and chemicals on the job The cause of polyps in the nose has been long regarded as a largely unknown. Children, like adults, may be affected from these benign growths in the nose, making it difficult to breathe and may also lead to significant physical impairments. The size of the growths […]
10. May 2011 | Allergy, Chemical Exposure, Environmental Disease, Environmental Medicine, Medicine | Comments (0)
One in every three drug-allergy patients, takes the medicine again Drugs can not only relieve symptoms but can also cause them. More than seven percent of the population suffers from a drug incompatibility, many of which are allergic problems. Common triggers of drug allergies are penicillin and other antibiotics. Painkillers like aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) are […]
21. March 2011 | Allergy, Environmental Disease, Environmental Medicine, Healthy Living, Medicine | Comments (0)
Education Campaigns for the Chemically Sensitive The governor from the state of Washington in the U.S. has signed a proclamation this year which will support people who suffer from MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. The month of May each year highlights information regarding this environmental disease and how tiny traces of everyday chemicals can cause suffering […]
21. February 2011 | Chemical Exposure, Environmental Disease, Environmental Medicine, Healthy Living, MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity | Comments (0)
Allergies and Asthma? Be Careful when Burning Scented Candles Candles are the most popular mood-makers. In particular, scented candles are very popular. They provide an “individual smell” in shops, at events, in restaurants and in homes. However, lung doctors warn against using scented candles, especially if they are made of paraffin. Paraffin candles are made […]
20. February 2011 | Allergy, Asthma, Chemical Exposure, Healthy Living, Perfume | Comments (2)
Experts call for alternative disinfectant for swimming pools Indoor swimming pools in cities were once a status symbol. Now there are other factors to consider. The cost for the maintenance of swimming pools is enormous. But there is another factor that is not often in the foreground, but certainly plays a role: chlorine – the […]
19. February 2011 | Allergy, Asthma, Chemical Exposure, Environmental Disease, Environmental Medicine | Comments (0)