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www.ChemicalSensitivityFoundation.org
In the 1960s few would have believed that smoke-free workplaces would before
long become the norm. Could fragrance-free workplaces be the wave of the future?
A CDC policy bans the use of air fresheners and scented candles in every
CDC facility in the country. This policy states: "The use of some products
with fragrance may be detrimental to the health of workers with chemical
sensitivities, allergies, asthma, and chronic headaches/migraines."
The full CDC policy can be viewed on the website of the Chemical Sensitivity
Foundation, which contains information about multiple chemical sensitivity
(MCS), including a research bibliography. Individuals with MCS react not only
to fragrances but also to substances such as cleaning products, pesticides,
diesel exhaust, air fresheners, fabric softeners, and new carpet. Symptoms
can include asthma attacks, sinusitis, headaches, skin rashes, irritable bowel
symptoms, fatigue, and difficulty with concentration, memory, and cognition.
To learn more, play
on YouTube the video
"Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity: A Life-Altering
Condition," which contains
footage of interviews with
four leading members of
Congress and a former
Commander of Walter Reed
Army Medical Center.
Fragrance-Free Workplaces?
