Welcome to the website for the second edition of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Survival Guide. Here you can read excerpts from the book, order the book, or link to my research website at James Madison University, an educational site where you can read all of my conference and journal papers.

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: “We need this book for self-defense.” - Susan Molloy, M.A., MCS Disability Advocate “For those with multiple chemical sensitivity, this book is a survivor’s guide, full of practical suggestions and inspiration. For others, it offers a better understanding of MCS by skillfully blending science with the human side of this complex and often baffling illness.” - Ann McCampbell, M.D. “Professor Gibson has written a book of solid scholarship and compassionate understanding about an illness that desperately needs both. This is a highly readable work offering inspiration and a wealth of knowledgeable advice to those afflicted with this difficult and frequently misunderstood modern health problem. It is a remarkable thing: A book about MCS by a psychologist who knows that the illness is not psychological.”                                                - Lynn Lawson, M.A., author of Staying Well in a Toxic World

Pam Gibson, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She has researched the life impacts of environmental sensitivities since 1992 and has authored numerous journal articles and conference papers on MCS and environmental health.

Work Experiences of Persons with MCS

The JMU MCS research team is seeking people with multiple chemical sensitivities, either self or physician-diagnosed, who are currently employed or have been employed in the past while having MCS. If you are 18 or older, we are interested in your workplace experiences, including your perceptions of the treatment you received from managers and co-workers. If you would be willing to complete a survey online or in hardcopy we would very much appreciate your participation. Paste this address into your internet browser to participate:

http://jmu.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_a5JeeCIq2Hfb3og&SVID=Prod

You can also access this study through our research site at www.mcsresearch.net

Client's Perceptions of Services from Mental Health Providers for Persons with Environmental Sensitivities (now closed)

Thank you to those who participated in this study. We collected data from over 60 people and a paper was presented at the Southwest Conference on Disability on October 1st 2009. We are writing the paper now for publication submission.

Experiencing Environmental Sensitivities (now closed)

Thank you to everyone who participated in our interview study! We interviewed 22 people and the students presented the paper at the Southwest Conference on Disability on October 1st 2009. We were unable to reach some people, and time prohibited interviewing everyone who volunteered, but we thank you all. We are currently writing up the study for publication.

If you do not have computer access or cannot use a computer, please contact our lab for a hard copy of the short demographic survey. You can call us at 540-568-6195.