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Banned from life

I was exposed to multiple fragranced products at work by my coworkers; including Lysol Country Fresh, Fabuloso lavender in a scentsy warmer, Glade Lavender plug-ins, and scentsy air fresheners. At first I thought it was just allergies, but my symptoms got worse and I began missing work. I would get better while I was at home each weekend and rapidly get worse upon return to work. The more I coughed, the more my coworkers sprayed the Lysol. After 1-1/2 months, I was diagnosed with MCS and told there was no treatment and there was no cure. The only thing I could do was avoid synthetic fragrances and chemicals. I lost that job, and then another because people love their chemical fragrances more than they respect the right to breathe clean air. There aren't very many safe places outside my house. The neighbor's use scented dryer sheets which fill the air outside and make me sick and sometimes the scents (or cigar/cigarette smoke) find their way into the crawlspace of my house and through any cracks into the living area. Driving past laundromats is horrendous and I've learned not to drive down those streets or go to the shopping centers near them. Doctors and dentists offices (where they should know better) are also filled with fragrance because the staff insists on running warmers or diffusers or they've washed their uniforms in fabric softener with fragrance boosters, which off-gas and fill the rooms. All I want is clean air and to be able to go to work every day like everyone else.

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