chemical sensitivity
Americannoun
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People with severe chemical sensitivity may not be able to walk into older buildings, stores that stock strongly-scented products or structures with new carpets and paint.
From The Verge ● Jul. 13, 2022
I wouldn’t describe this as “I have a sensitive nose and skin,” but more as an extreme chemical sensitivity.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
Gerdes said many of the symptoms roughly fit what ecological-disorder specialists in ecological disorders call multiple chemical sensitivity.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 19, 2011
The more people with chemical sensitivity are exposed, the more sensitized they get, Gerdes said.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 19, 2011
This syndrome, called "multiple chemical sensitivity," explains some of the respiratory symptoms doctors have documented.
From Time Magazine Archive
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