Diseases

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

An acquired disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems, occurring in response to demonstrable exposure to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses below those established in the general population to cause harmful effects. (Cullen MR. The worker with multiple chemical sensitivities: an overview. Occup Med 1987;2(4):655-61)

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Abstract

An acquired disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems, occurring in response to demonstrable exposure to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses below those established in the general population to cause harmful effects. (Cullen MR. The worker with multiple chemical sensitivities: an overview. Occup Med 1987;2(4):655-61)

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12 entry terms
  • Chemical Sensitivities, Multiple
  • Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple
  • Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance
  • Idiopathic Environmental Intolerances
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
  • Sensitivities, Multiple Chemical
  • Sensitivity, Multiple Chemical
  • Environmental Intolerance, Idiopathic
  • Environmental Intolerances, Idiopathic
  • Intolerance, Idiopathic Environmental
  • Intolerances, Idiopathic Environmental

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coord IM with specific chemical IM or NIM if discussed

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Environmental Exposure (1987-1994)
  • Hypersensitivity (1987-1994)
  • Occupational Diseases (1987-1994)

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  1. C20w.543w.312.500w
  2. C21w.223.500w

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WA 30.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018777. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018777
  2. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_chemical_sensitivity
  3. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674461