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Australian Parliament Investigation Re: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) July 5, 2005
forwarded from OEM listserve to Healthy Schools Network to NewsSlice: New report from Australia regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) dated July 5, 2005, and recommending next steps (162pp++).
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The Impact of MCS on Education and Housing
The Inquiry heard that the disabling symptoms experienced by MCS sufferers from exposure to chemicals also impacts on the ability of individuals to access educational institutions and housing.
"Submissions received pointed to the difficulties experienced by MCS sufferers in attending schools and tertiary institutions. While anecdotal evidence indicates that this is an issue of some concern, the extent of this problem is unknown due to a lack of research and data. Chemicals present in the school environment and a lack of awareness of MCS among teachers were among the issues of concern identified in submissions. One parent explained the difficulties her daughter experienced and the struggle she had in informing teachers of her daughter’s needs.
“…I …remember having to enlighten a PE teacher who ridiculed her and made her social isolation the subject of class amusement…this style of leadership was very damaging to my child’s self esteem, because she had already been socially different for many years and this only highlighted her feeling of being different.”452" (p. 95)
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