Mercury Causes Immune System Dysfunction

While mercury has long been proven to be neurotoxic, new evidence shows that mercury is toxic to the immune system as well. Several animal model studies have shown that mercury can increase production of antibodies, or anti-nuclear antibodies, or produce lupus-like symptoms–the same manifestations we see in many auto-immune conditions.
Researchers at the John Hopkins University, [...]

Genetic Basis for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Here’s more evidence to support the theory that Multiple Chemical Sensitivity may be caused by an impaired ability to metabolize toxins or chemicals.
This study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, showed that there were significant genetic differences in people with MCS vs controls in two specific genes (CYP2D6 and NAT2) which are known to [...]

Pesticides, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology of 3,531 British veterans of the Gulf war and the war in Bosnia shows that the incidence of “Multiple Chemical Sensitivity was particularly associated with Gulf deployment and self-reported exposure to pesticides.”
Another study published in the Annals of Occupation Hygiene shows that the incidence of chronic [...]