Els Valkenburg wrote the first Dutch book on multiple chemical sensitivity, and this is the English-language edition. She operates the resource Web site www.the-abc-of-mcs.com. She lives in the Netherlands.

“very well-written...this book is well-researched, moving, extremely interesting and useful for anyone who wants to know about MCS...an absolute necessity not only for MCS patients, but their relatives, friends, physicians, therapists, medical personnel, and the general public”—American Chronicle.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Kim Schoppink      Preface      Introduction      Part I: What Is MCS?      1. MCS: General      2. MCS: Treatment and Strategies for Relief      3. MCS: Scientific      4. In Conclusion      Part II: The Personal Situation      5. About MCS Itself      6. About Relationships      7. About Social Life      8. About Protective Measures      9. Happy in Isolation?      Part III: The Voices of Others      10. Owners of International Organizations and Websites      11. The Voices of MCS Patients from the Netherlands      12. In Memory of Deceased MCS Patients      13. Links to Websites with More Testimonies      Part IV: The ABCs of MCS: Tips and Advice in Alphabetical Order      Part V: Films, Books and Other Resources      14. Films      15. A Few Books About MCS      16. Art and Music      17. Spiritual Nourishment      Part VI: Further Resources      18. Articles      19. Websites      Part VII: Providing Information to Others      MCS Handout      Bibliography      Index