Causative MCS Chemicals

A large number of chemicals have been shown to precipitate MCS. The sources of these chemicals include industrial chemicals, off-gassing in tightly sealed buildings, polluted air and water in areas contaminated by industrial discharges, and toxic waste site releases, and those from the use of consumer products, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, paints, adhesives, pesticides, and other chemical products used around the home. Table 26.2 lists some of the individual compounds that have been associated with MCSJ12 161 

Though many single chemicals have been implicated, most of those who are affected with MCS are sensitized by and react to chemical mixtures. [51317 191 Some of the mixtures that trigger MCS arise from the sources listed in Table 26.3. 

As described in the earlier chapters of this book (Part 2), virtually each one of MCS triggering sources listed in Table 26.3 contains mixtures of lipophilic and hydrophilic chemicals. 

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