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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Feb 2018
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Review of the State of the Art in Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Future Perspectives.
- Sabrina Rossi and Alessio Pitidis.
- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
- J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2018 Feb 1; 60 (2): 138-146.
ObjectiveSystematic bibliography analysis of about the last 17 years on multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) was carried out in order to detect new diagnostic and epidemiological evidence. The MCS is a complex syndrome that manifests as a result of exposure to a low level of various common contaminants. The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment are still debated among researchers.MethodQuerying PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane library, both using some specific MESH terms combined with MESH subheadings and through free search, even by Google.ResultsThe studies were analyzed by verifying 1) the typology of study design; 2) criteria for case definition; 3) presence of attendances in the emergency departments and hospital admissions, and 4) analysis of the risk factors.OutlookWith this review, we give some general considerations and hypothesis for possible future research.
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