Welcome to the website for the James Madison University Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Research Team. We study the life impacts of living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, also referred to as Environmental Illness, Chemical Injury, and Chemical Hypersensitivity. MCS is sometimes associated with Electromagnetic Sensitivity.

On this site you can:

Read online or download articles and papers from the JMU MCS Research Team

Read about the hypothesized causes of MCS

Access resource lists for MCS organizations, and MCS products.

Link to the webpage for Earthrive Books to read excerpts from and/or order the book

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Survival Guide, 2nd Edition

Read state of the art environmental reports from various agencies and sources in links and resources.

NEW! HAVE YOU EVER ASKED A CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR HELP? IF SO CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR NEWEST STUDY. The study will take about 20 minutes of your time. If you have attempted to access a CIL and are willing to participate, but unable to complete a study online, please click here for a printable copy or here for a copy you can do on your computer and then print out or e-mail to us. E-mail us at gibsonpr@jmu.edu for a hard copy or to set up a phone interview.

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