Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) can mean a lifetime of discomfort, exclusion and loneliness.
This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug discuss the health hazards of tatoos (the inks can be toxic) and the plight of minority communities in the area of Texas called "Cancer Alley." Then Dr. Ann McCampbell and Susie Molloy discuss their battles with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS),and how they have learned to live with this often debilitating condition.
Links from the interview:
Summary of MCS:https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/multiple-chemical-sensitivity
Dr. Ann McCampbell:https://annmccampbellmd.com/
Effects of chemical sensitivities (study) :https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518300457
Links from the news:
Tattoos linked to lymphoma risks:https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2024/06/06/tattoos-linked-to-21-higher-risk-of-malignant-lymphoma-new-study-says/
"Cancer Alley" residents are facing more than a lifetime exposure limit of carcinogens:https://www.ehn.org/cancer-alley-ethylene-oxide-2668508581.html
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