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Chemical Sensitivity

Author : Stephen J. Barrett
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615928383
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book Chemical Sensitivity written by Stephen J. Barrett and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemical sensitivity (or "multiple chemical sensitivity") describes people with numerous troubling symptoms attributed to environmental factors, from simple housepaint to complex building structures and materials in offices and schools. Many such people are seeking special accommodations, applying for disability benefits, and filing lawsuits claiming that exposure to common foods and chemicals has made them ill. Their efforts are supported by some physicians who refer themselves as clinical ecologists. They use questionable diagnoses and treatment methods, while critics charge that these approaches are bogus and that "chemical sensitivity" is not a valid diagnosis. The complaints associated with chemical sensitivity include depression, irritability, poor memory, fatigue, drowsiness, constipation, sneezing, wheezing, skin rashes, headache, chest pain, pounding heart, swelling, upset stomach, paralysis, AIDS-like illnesses, psychotic experiences, and just about every other symptom noted in medical textbooks. One prominent clinical ecologist even claimed that chemical sensitivity patients may well be human "canaries" on an increasingly poisoned planet, and others have actually labeled chemical sensitivity as a disease. While some people are adversely affected by exposure to some chemicals, there is an overwhelming increase in false claims and reports from misled obsessive patients and opportunistic doctors. Chemical Sensitivity examines this phenomenon in depth and the scientific, legal, ethical, and political issues that surround it. The authors explore the speculations about environmental exposure in the light of scientific knowledge of human physiology, allergy and immunology, pathology, toxicology, and clinical medicine. They evaluate cases of chemical sensitivity relative to controlled tests, and reveal that symptoms were brought on by psychological factors rather than physical ones. Chemical Sensitivity also critically assesses claims related to "sick building syndrome," "mercury-amalgam toxicity," "yeast allergy," and Gulf War syndrome.

Human Hypersensitivity to Environmental Chemicals

Author : Yukio Yanagisawa
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781466556348
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book Human Hypersensitivity to Environmental Chemicals written by Yukio Yanagisawa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by multidisciplinary experts in medicine, chemistry, and architecture, this book examines chemical sensitivity (CS). In 15 chapters fitted to 15 lectures, it discusses not only the medical explanation, but also the environmental factors of this hypersensitive reaction, such as chemistry and architectural aspects. The book overviews pollution-induced diseases such as Minamata Disease. It also points out the similarity of modern hypersensitivity syndromes to historical pollution diseases from the viewpoints of not only natural scientific aspects, but also social understanding of the disease.

Chemical Sensitivity

Author : Bonnye L. Matthews
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786437510
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Chemical Sensitivity written by Bonnye L. Matthews and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-02-20 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written from a patient's perspective, first defines chemical sensitivity, then describes its effects, and discusses strategies for dealing with it. A complete resource listing, information on documenting a case, expert opinions on CS and an examination of the issues are included. An appendix provides detoxification data.

Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309044375
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances by : National Research Council

Download or read book Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Human Monitoring Program (NHMP) identifies concentrations of specific chemicals in human tissues, including toxicologic testing and risk assessment determinations. This volume evaluates the current activities of the NHMP; identifies important scientific, technical, and programmatic issues; and makes recommendations regarding the design of the program and use of its products.

Chemical Exposures

Author : Nicholas Askounes Ashford
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Chemical Exposures written by Nicholas Askounes Ashford and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very Good,No Highlights or Markup,all pages are intact.

Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 4

Author : William J. Rea
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439813515
Total Pages : 990 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Book Synopsis Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 4 by : William J. Rea

Download or read book Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 4 written by William J. Rea and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 4: The Environmental Aspects of Chemical Sensitivity is the fourth of an encyclopedic five-volume set describing the basic physiology, chemical sensitivity, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic degenerative disease studied in a 5x less polluted controlled environment. This text focuses on treatment techniques, strategies, protocols, prescriptions, and technologies. Distinguishing itself from previous works on chemical sensitivity, it explains newly understood mechanisms of chronic disease and hypersensitivity, involving core molecular function. The authors discuss new information on ground regulation system, genetics, the autonomic nervous system, and immune and non-immune functions. The book also includes the latest technology and cutting-edge techniques, numerous figures, and supporting research.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

Author : Commission on Life Sciences
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (397 download)

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Download or read book Multiple Chemical Sensitivities written by Commission on Life Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Clinicians, researchers, and others discuss multiple chemical sensitivities, a controversial diagnostic label for a phenomenon related to exposure to chemical agents sustained both in indoor and outdoor environments. No index. An addendum to the preceding entry. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309450314
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Download or read book Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-05-27 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the true prevalence of food allergy is complicated by insufficient or inconsistent data and studies with variable methodologies, many health care experts who care for patients agree that a real increase in food allergy has occurred and that it is unlikely to be due simply to an increase in awareness and better tools for diagnosis. Many stakeholders are concerned about these increases, including the general public, policy makers, regulatory agencies, the food industry, scientists, clinicians, and especially families of children and young people suffering from food allergy. At the present time, however, despite a mounting body of data on the prevalence, health consequences, and associated costs of food allergy, this chronic disease has not garnered the level of societal attention that it warrants. Moreover, for patients and families at risk, recommendations and guidelines have not been clear about preventing exposure or the onset of reactions or for managing this disease. Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy examines critical issues related to food allergy, including the prevalence and severity of food allergy and its impact on affected individuals, families, and communities; and current understanding of food allergy as a disease, and in diagnostics, treatments, prevention, and public policy. This report seeks to: clarify the nature of the disease, its causes, and its current management; highlight gaps in knowledge; encourage the implementation of management tools at many levels and among many stakeholders; and delineate a roadmap to safety for those who have, or are at risk of developing, food allergy, as well as for others in society who are responsible for public health.

Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 5

Author : William J. Rea
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351651307
Total Pages : 1360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 5 written by William J. Rea and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 1360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clinical approaches to the chronic degenerative diseases that drain our resources, and compromise our well-being, have become almost exclusively symptom-focused. The common wisdom is that they are idiopathic with final outcomes to be managed rather than prevented or cured. That they are potentially reversible rarely enters any discussion between doctor and patient. Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 5: Treatment Options of Chemical Sensitivity, the final volume of this set, offers a much different perspective on chronic degenerative disease; one that disputes the idiopathic label attached to most, as well as the usual fatalistic prognosis.

Allergic Hypersensitivities Induced by Chemicals

Author : Regional Office Who/Europe
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849392269
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book Allergic Hypersensitivities Induced by Chemicals written by Regional Office Who/Europe and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-11-27 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and written by international experts, provides consensus views on the most important issues related to allergic hypersensitivities. The text details predictive testing, diagnosis, epidemiological monitoring of intervention measures, sources of sensitizing agents, and mechanisms of action. Contributors extensively cover allergic hypersensitivity reactions of the skin and the respiratory system. They present the current knowledge on hypersensitivity reactions of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Major gaps in existing information about allergic hypersensitivities are highlighted and recommendations for future research are given. Practical methods are provided for establishing preventive programs. Allergic Hypersensitivities Induced by Chemicals offers valuable information to both scientists and public health officials. This is a useful reference for health professionals in their work with allergies, allergens, and allergy sufferers.

Indoor Allergens

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309048311
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Indoor Allergens written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 50 million Americans, one out of five, suffer from hay fever, asthma, and other allergic diseases. Many of these conditions are caused by exposure to allergens in indoor environments such as the house, work, and schoolâ€"where we spend as much as 98 percent of our time. Developed by medical, public health, and engineering professionals working together, this unique volume summarizes what is known about indoor allergens, how they affect human health, the magnitude of their effect on various populations, and how they can be controlled. The book addresses controversies, recommends research directions, and suggests how to assist and educate allergy patients, as well as professionals. Indoor Allergens presents a wealth of information about common indoor allergens and their varying effects, from significant hay fever to life-threatening asthma. The volume discusses sources of allergens, from fungi and dust mites to allergenic chemicals, plants, and animals, and examines practical measures for their control. Indoor Allergens discusses how the human airway and immune system respond to inhaled allergens and assesses patient testing methods, covering the importance of the patient's medical history and outlining procedures and approaches to interpretation for skin tests, in vitro diagnostic tests, and tests of patients' pulmonary function. This comprehensive and practical volume will be important to allergists and other health care providers; public health professionals; specialists in building design, construction, and maintenance; faculty and students in public health; and interested allergy patients.

WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality

Author :
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2010 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.

Human Ecology and Susceptibility to the Chemical Environment

Author : Theron G. Randolph
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Human Ecology and Susceptibility to the Chemical Environment written by Theron G. Randolph and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1962 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses

Author : Stephen K. Hall
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000114805
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses written by Stephen K. Hall and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing material for practitioners and students alike, Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses is a clear and straightforward presentation of industrial toxicology. Exposure to toxic chemicals is of major concern to health professionals. In recent years, the scope and importance of hazardous materials toxicology has expanded and now impacts financial institutions, government, private corporations, and many other organizations as well. Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses presents the myriad health implications of hazardous chemicals in a single source. This book is organized so that readers can proceed from a general perspective on the problem of chemical exposure and toxic responses to an understanding of toxicology and a method of inquiry. Written for anyone who needs practical toxicological information, the book compactly and efficiently presents the scientific basis of toxicology as it applies to the workplace. It covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the work environment and provides a practical understanding of these hazards for those charged with protecting the health and well being of people at work. Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses consists of three parts: Part I establishes the general principles of industrial toxicology; Part II addresses specific effects of toxic agents on specific physiological organs and systems; and Part III is devoted to the evaluation of hazards in the workplace.

Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309043891
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are environmental pollutants threatening the human immune system? Researchers are rapidly approaching definitive answers to this question, with the aid of biologic markersâ€"sophisticated assessment tools that could revolutionize detection and prevention of certain diseases. This volume, third in a series on biologic markers, focuses on the human immune system and its response to environmental toxicants. The authoring committee provides direction for continuing development of biologic markers, with strategies for applying markers to immunotoxicology in humans and recommended outlines for clinical and field studies. This comprehensive, up-to-date volume will be invaluable to specialists in toxicology and immunology and to biologists and investigators involved in the development of biologic markers.

Allergic to the 20th Century

Author : Peter Radetsky
Publisher : Little, Brown Medical Division
ISBN 13 : 9780316732215
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Allergic to the 20th Century written by Peter Radetsky and published by Little, Brown Medical Division. This book was released on 1997 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the causes of and controversies surrounding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), some form of which affects more than 2.5 million Americans, examining the history and spread of this new disease

Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures

Author : John Burke Sullivan
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780683080278
Total Pages : 1348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)

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Book Synopsis Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures by : John Burke Sullivan

Download or read book Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures written by John Burke Sullivan and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its revised and updated Second Edition, this volume is the most comprehensive and authoritative text in the rapidly evolving field of environmental toxicology. The book provides the objective information that health professionals need to prevent environmental health problems, plan for emergencies, and evaluate toxic exposures in patients.Coverage includes safety, regulatory, and legal issues; clinical toxicology of specific organ systems; emergency medical response to hazardous materials releases; and hazards of specific industries and locations. Nearly half of the book examines all known toxins and environmental health hazards. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.