An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html
MCS is the inability of ones’ body to remove toxins properly from the body
Allergies are an overreaction of the immune system to otherwise “benign” substances, such as pollen, dander, and dust, and are characterized by the formation of rapid-acting antibodies known as IgE (immunoglobulin E). Symptoms are typically itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, rash, and congestion. Serious allergic reactions may result in anaphylaxis (closing of the airway).
MCS is analogous to poisoning by low levels of “toxic” substances, such as solvents, petrochemicals, and volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) found in fragrances, air fresheners, cleaning chemicals, and pesticides. Unlike allergies, MCS is not characterized by the formation of IgE, but rather by cellular inflammation and impaired detoxification which may lead to an elevated body burden of toxic chemicals.
Symptoms of MCS are typically neurological and include headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, disorientation, memory problems, slowed reaction time, peripheral neuropathy, sensory neuropathy, organic brain syndrome, and personality/mood changes. Other symptoms may include respiratory difficulty, rash, burning sensations in the nose and mouth, and gastrointestinal disorders. Serious MCS reactions may result in impaired speech, seizures, stroke, and paralysis.
Neurotoxicity and behavioral deficits associated with Septin 5 accumulation in dopaminergic neuronshttp://www3.interscience.wiley.com/search/allsearch?mode=viewselected&product=journal&ID=118687358&ID=120797363&ID=120779280&view_selected.x=79&view_selected.y=3
http://www.ciin.org/
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119409528/issue
