About Us
The sense of isolation can feel overwhelming, but actually there are thousands of us trying to live with multiple sensitivities. It is an unfortunate irony that those worst affected find their illness prevents them from accessing the information they need to facilitate recovery.
The MCS-Aware support group began as the result of Nicki’s personal experience of severe MCS and her frustration at the lack of available information. We originally started in 2005 as a support group called Chemical Free. We achieved charitable status with our new name MCS-Aware in 2011. MCS-Aware is a registered charity no 1152139 operating as a non-profit company limited by guarantee, no: 07772408. We are a very small team of volunteers and the charity is funded entirely by subscriptions, advertising in our newsletter, and by donations. If you would like to join us and help in any way, please get in touch. We appreciate any help with admin, website maintenance, research, writing articles, fund raising and many other roles.
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We are affiliated with:
- The 25% ME Group
- Support group for severe ME sufferers.
- British Society of Ecological Medicine
- Contributes to the integration of ecological principles into mainstream medicine in the UK.
- Foods Matter
- A comprehensive resource for freefrom food – gluten, wheat, dairy, lactose, egg, nut and soya free.
- Sheep Dip Sufferers
- A group of volunteers campaigning for better diagnosis and treatment for all those affected by organophosphates used in agriculture.
- Aerotoxic Association
- Help and advice for people who have become ill from exposure to contaminated air in jet aircraft. Aerotoxic Syndrome was recognised by a World Health Organisation paper on June 12, 2017.
- UK Freedom From Fluoride Alliance and West MidlandsAgainst Fluoridation and For Pure Clean Water
- Supporting and informing the campaign against water fluoridation in the UK
- We also work closely with Stevenage Fibromyalgia Group
- A support group for Fibromyalgia, ME, CFS and related illnesses that meets regularly in Hertfordshire.
Our advisors are:
Dr Apelles Econs, Jonathan Cohen
Health Information Disclaimer
The health information on this Web site is provided by MCS-Aware solely for informational purposes as a public service to promote consumer health. It does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute for proper medical care provided by a physician. MCS-Aware assumes no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of the use, misuse, interpretation or application of any information supplied on this site. Always consult with your doctor for appropriate examinations, treatment, testing, and care recommendations. Do not rely on information on this site as a tool for self-diagnosis. Information on this web site is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The information is presented without any warranty as to its reliability, accuracy, timeliness, usefulness or completeness.
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