Chemical Injury Resources

  • What is MCS?
  • Environmental Assistance
    Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) What is it?

    A Disorder Triggered by Exposures to chemicals in the environment
    http://www.environmental-assistance.org/health/papers/msc_data.html

  • Defining Chemical Injury
    A Diagnostic Protocol and Profile of Chemically Injured Civilians, Industrial Workers and Gulf War
    by G. Heuser, M.D., Ph.D. , P. Axelrod and S. Heuser, M.A.
    http://www.iicph.org/docs/ipph_Defining_Chemical_Injury.htm
  • CHEC
    A national non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public,
    specifically parents and caregivers, about environmental toxins that
    affect children’s health.

    http://www.checnet.org/about_main.asp

  • MCS Research and Referral (MCSRR)
    http://www.mcsrr.org
    Devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, accommodation, and prevention of MCS.
  • MCS Hospital Protocol

    http://users.snowcrest.net/lassen/eimcspro.html
    MCS Hospital Protocol approved for patients with multiple chemical sensitivity.

  • National Library of Medicine
    http://www.pubmed.gov
    On-line medical library information resource.
  • Immune Web
    http://www.immuneweb.org
    Resource center for people with various immune system ailments; provides a classifieds and mailing list.
  • Mindfully
    http://www.mindfully.org
    Recent and archived information on genetic engineering, pesticides, plastics, and endocrine disruptors.
  • Medline
    http://www4.infotrieve.com/newmedline/search.asp
    This site gives free access to 5,000 plus medical journals. It lists
    abstracts of medical research articles, which can then be ordered from
    your local library.
  • EMF-List

    http://www.infoventures.com/emf/
    Substantive information on biological and health effects of electric
    and magnetic fields (EMFs) from common sources such as power lines,
    electrical wiring, appliances, medical equipment, communications
    facilities, cellular phones, and computers.

  • Co-Cure
    http://www.co-cure.org
    Provides information on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
  • The Brain Injury Association
    (800) 444-6443
    http://www.biausa.org
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
    Dr. Glen Johnson, Clinical Neuropsychologist
    Clinical Director of the Neuro-Recovery Head Injury Program
    5123 North Royal Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684
    (231) 935-0388 – E-mail: debglen@yahoo.com
    http://www.tbiguide.com/
  • Environmental Working Group (EWG)
    http://www.ewg.org

    A not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated to
    improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing
    pollution in air, water and food. “Body Burden – the Pollution in
    People” – study led by EWG and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New
    York found an average of 91 industrial compounds, pollutants, and other
    chemicals in the blood and urine of nine volunteers.

  • Holistic Healing
    Web articles on food and nutrition, yoga, aspartame, sweetener resources, stevia, toxic carpeting, rBGH.
    http://www.holisticmed.com
  • PTSD Alliance Resource Center
    http://www.ptsdalliance.org
    Professional and advocacy group offering information on PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
  • Dr. Grisanti – The Grisanti Report

    Articles, newsletters on Integrative and Functional Medicine, MCS, CFS,
    wheat/dairy/sugar-free resources, food additives, etc. Integrates
    allopathic and alternative/complementary medical knowledge well. http://www.drgrisanti.com/links.htm

Toxicity Resources

  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
    Free information on toxic chemicals and their health effects.
    1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737

    Email ATSDRIC@cdc.gov
    http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov

    Division of Toxicology:
    1600 Clifton Road Suite E29
    Atlanta, GA 30333

    Office of the Assistant Administrator:
    1600 Clifton Road Suite E28
    Atlanta, GA 30333

  • ToxNet

    http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov
    A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.

  • Household Products Database (HPD)
    http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm from NIH National Library of Medicine.
  • Scorecard
    http://www.scorecard.org
    Type zip code to rank and compare pollution situation in areas across U.S. Also profiles 6,800 chemicals.
  • Moldlab, Ltd.
    http://www.moldlab.com
    Industrial hygiene testing laboratory.
  • PAN Pesticides Database
    http://www.pesticideinfo.org
    One-stop location for current toxicity and regulatory information for
    pesticides. This resource is a project of Pesticide Action Network
    North America.