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Peanuts and Perfume By Donna Black God admonishes us to love others and do unto them what you would have them do unto you. Please think about health issues with which some have to contend and try to be aware, understanding and considerate of other people's needs.
eanuts? No, I'm not referring to the cartoon strip! Most everyone enjoys peanuts and peanut butter. However, peanuts can be deadly to some people! It has become necessary to post signs on school doors. Parents of children with peanut allergies use extreme caution to prevent their child from consuming even the smallest amount of peanuts. Anyone can develop an allergy to peanuts, but it is more common in people who have other atopic conditions, like eczema, asthma or hay fever, or who have immediate family with these conditions.
In the book Get a Whiff of This: Perfumes (fragrances) -- the Invisible Chemical Poisons by Connie Pitts, the foreword (by Rosalind C. Anderson, Ph.D.) tells the story of how the book's author became a victim of MCS. Interestingly enough, the cover shows a picture of a perfume bottle with a skull and cross bones on it.
What is MCS? According to the Web site http://www.ourlittleplace.com/mcs.html, "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is basically a subset of Environmental Illness (EI), which is caused by living in a toxic world. The chemicals synthesized after World War II (including, pesticides, synthetic fragrances, cleaning products, detergents, etc.) are mostly 'petro-chemicals' (petroleum based) and are quite toxic to humans.
"Coal miners took canaries into the mine with them to warn them when the air became toxic. It was time to get out when the canary stopped singing or died. We 'human canaries' are here to warn the rest of you that unless you start making changes and avoid as many toxic chemicals as possible, you too may become very sick. Non-toxic living is actually much 'simpler' and cheaper!" Mr. Don Hooser published an article in the January 2002 issue of United News entitled "Colognes, Chemicals, Compassion and the Church," which explains how Church members and leaders can help. Check it out on the UCG Web site at http://www.ucg.org/un/un0201/church.htm. You can read John LaBissoniere's personal story at http://www.kubik.org/health/labis.htm. Let's take a minute to think about the dangers of secondhand smoke, which is defined as a combination of smoke given off by a burning cigarette, pipe or cigar, plus any smoke the person exhales.
My affliction began with secondhand cigarette smoke in the workplace, interestingly enough. I now am allergic to the chemicals in fragrances.
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