Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
Are You Chemically Sensitive to a Variety of Everyday Chemicals?
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a socially debilitating disorder that leaves an individual with extreme sensitivities to everyday chemicals that they come across within the environment. It is nearly impossible to avoid the many different chemicals that afflict reactions within an individual with MCS. Paint fumes, building materials, aerosol sprays, hair products, perfumes, and air fresheners are all items that we use or come into contact with daily that can make an MCS individuals sensitivities trigger. No matter where they go, a person suffering from MCS will be faced with some potential source of irritation and a possible outbreak of symptoms triggered by their sensitivities.
Creating chemical-free, safe places for those suffering from MCS such as their home or office is critical to shielding the health of these sensitive individuals.
What are the Symptoms & Treatments of MCS
The potential symptoms that someone with MCS may face includes itchy and watery eyes, sore throat, dizziness, nausea, and even fatigue. When a chemical is present within the environment it will elicit this string of symptoms for an MCS sufferer and can last for an unknown period of time.
The vital component to minimizing reactions and symptoms of MCS is to create a safe haven inside the environment in which you spend the most time, your home. Creating a safe haven inside your home requires the removal of any and all traces of chemicals in your home environment, particularly within the indoor air of this environment.
Can an Air Purifier Help with MCS
Air purifiers were specifically designed to remove contaminants from within the air including allergens, chemicals, and VOCs. These contaminants are often times a contributing factor to MCS symptoms or flares and need to be addressed and/or removed from the indoor air of the environment. Therefore, utilizing an air purifier inside your home can help to reduce the exposure to chemicals and minimize MCS triggers.
Choosing the Right Air Purifier for MCS
Selecting the right air purifier for your needs can be a very difficult task, especially for those who battle with MCS. There are many different options available when looking for an air purifier, with a variety of brands and technology used to operate these air purification devices.
To help make the selection process easier for those with MCS, there are several different criteria to be on the lookout for before purchasing an air purifier.
Plastic Free
Did you know that plastic is loaded with toxic chemicals that can harm your health? Plastic can also dramatically affect someone suffering from MCS as it contains a high number of chemicals in its composition. Many air purifiers on the market today, unfortunately, use plastic materials to construct their air purification devices – which can in turn limit the options available for MCS sufferers. However, there are air purifier options specifically available to MCS individuals but be sure to check the exact materials used in the system before you purchase.
Powder Coated Paint
Many paints and finishes used during the manufacturing process can contain numerous amounts of chemicals and VOCs that will become introduced into your home when the item is added to the environment. Air purifiers are no different. Air purification companies utilize both hazardous paints and finishes to their purifiers that will lead to the potential off-gassing of these chemicals when it enters into your home. That is why it is important to be aware of what exactly is used during the manufacturing process and what type of paints/finishes are used before you select an air purifier. If possible, look for an air purifier that uses safe materials and paints such as powder coated paint, which does not use or contain harsh chemicals that can become released into your home.
Chemical & VOC Elimination Capabilities
Many air purifiers utilize the same few technologies – carbon, ozone, and ionizers, with carbon being the most popular among the options for its ability to remove chemicals from the environment. Although carbon is effective against chemicals and capturing them from the environment, there is a scary potential for the chemicals that were captured by the carbon filter to become re-released back into the area overtime as the filter fills up. This can be problematic for those people who suffer from MCS that cannot tolerate the presence of chemicals within their personal environment. Therefore, finding a technology that actually has the capability to capture and break-down the chemicals completely, alleviating any fears of chemicals potentially re-entering the environment is important when searching for an air purifier for MCS.
EnviroKlenz Mobile Air System
Are you constantly battling your uncontrollable MCS flares at the slightest exposure to chemicals? Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) can be a challenging illness to combat, especially when our personal indoor environments are usually flooded with potential chemical triggering substances. The best way to fight off those annoying chemical triggers inside your home is to avoid chemical products and utilize an efficient air purification device that will eliminate any remnants of chemicals and their odors from the air completely!
The EnviroKlenz Mobile Air System uses a hospital-grade technology to guarantee the air in your home or other personal indoor environments stay as clean and pure as possible. This system has a certified HEPA filtration, but that’s just the baseline. On top of that, we at EnviroKlenz have added our own unique-to-us patented EnviroKlenz Air Cartridge to each system.
The EnviroKlenz-Air Cartridge contains an earth mineral technology that is effective at removing and neutralizing VOCs, malodors, and fragrances from the indoor air. The unit is portable, allowing you to get clean air easily, no matter if you are home, at work, or even staying in a hotel room.
Clean air is easily accomplished with this well-known, and popular EnviroKlenz Mobile Air System trusted by the MCS Community!
✓ No chemicals or masking agents used
✓ Will not release any chemicals back into your environment
✓ Safer and faster at removing VOCs than traditional carbon filters and PECO air purifiers
✓ Utilizes a patented earth mineral technology that works to attack chemical and chemical odors, breaking them down on a compound level