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Chapter 1: WHAT IS MCS AND WHO GETS IT?
Description and demographics
CHAPTER 2: WHAT CAUSES MCS? PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HYPOTHESES
Basic theory about the causes of MCS
CHAPTER 3: HOW LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY MCS
Life impacts of coping with MCS
CHAPTER 4: MAKING YOUR ENVIRONMENT SAFE
How to clean up your home
Eating a safe and high quality diet
CHAPTER 6: THE DILEMMA OF MEDICAL HELP
How have people tried to treat their MCS?
CHAPTER 7: ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
What holistic therapies may have to offer
CHAPTER 8: COMING TO TERMS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
Understanding chronic illness/disability in general
CHAPTER 9: SHARE THIS CHAPTER WITH YOUR THERAPIST
Understanding the psychological overlay and response to MCS
CHAPTER 10: AGAINST THE ODDS: IDENTITY, LOSS AND POSSIBILITIES FOR GROWTH
The possible effects of MCS on identity
CHAPTER 11: MOBILIZING SOCIAL SUPPORT
How to understand and manage you support system
CHAPTER 12: MISCELLANEOUS PATHWAYS: YOU ARE NEVER REALLY STUCK
What else to try when it seems hopeless
CHAPTER 13: DISABILITY ISSUES: WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS AND APPLYING FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS
Acquiring accommodations and applying for benefits
CHAPTER 14: FINAL COMMENTS: UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL RESPONSE--WHAT WE ARE REALLY UP AGAINST
The industrial context of MCS
APPENDIX A: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A summary of the work of the JMU MCS Research Team
Where to find safer products
Resources for extra reading, notes, and clarifications for each chapter
APPENDIX D: ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
Organizations for information, support, advocacy
APPENDIX E: TREATMENTS TRIED BY 917 PEOPLE WITH MCS
Reprint of our treatment article published in Environmental Health Perspectives
CHAPTER SUMMARIES AND EXCERPTS