MCSS

abbreviation

multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome

After thoroughly researching MCSS, she believed her only solution was moving to the "wilderness," which in her case meant rural Missouri, away from man-made chemicals. Her husband built a chemical-free home there, and she began wearing chemical-free clothing and eating organic foods.

—Daniel J. Vance, Deming (New Mexico) Headlight, 1 May 2007

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