A 37-year-old mechanic with multiple chemical sensitivities.
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A 37-year-old mechanic with multiple chemical sensitivities.
A 37-year-old heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning mechanic developed respiratory, musculoskeletal, and central nervous system symptoms associated with a variety of odorous environmental chemicals. Organic disease was not evident, but the patient was distressed by these symptoms and was at risk for becoming disabled by them. His symptoms fit broadly into the condition recognized as multip...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.00108377