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Various European Union Institutions have recognized
the toxic effects on health caused by the cocktail of chemicals existing in
the environment.
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It has also been recognized the emergence
of environmental diseases such as: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and
the Electrohypersensitivity (EHS).
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Both diseases show a high
prevalence which keeps increasing.
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The World Health Organization (WHO)
has recognized the potential carcinogenicity of electromagnetic waves.
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There is scientific literature
in abundance which justifies the existence of both diseases.
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Spain issued on November the 30th a consensus
document on MCS which recognizes the environmental nature of MCS and
recommends that it should be included in the International Classification of
Diseases (ICD).
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There are countries in Europe, such
as Germany, Luxembourg and Austria which have already included MCS in
their ICD.
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In Sweden, EHS is already
considered a disability.
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There are numerous court decisions
that recognize the environmental nature of these diseases.
The WHO recognizes the sovereignty of countries
to set modifications in their ICDs
WHY
IS YOUR SIGNATURE ESSENTIAL?
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Ill people exist but are not being
treated equally everywhere in the European Union due to the lack of a code for each of these
diseases.
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Ill patients need immediate response.
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Correct diagnoses need to be made,
urgently implement palliative treatments as long as healing treatments keep not
being achieved, and also more research projects need to take place on different
subjects.
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Patients need to access to and
receive recognition of their rights on health, labor, legal, environmental and
social standards
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The Written Declaration should result
in a response to the need to allocate patients in safe environments and in
housing which would be adapted for these patients. We do not currently have
places to live in without health risk.
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Urgent measures for prevention should
be taken. Legislation should be implemented for protection against the chemical
and electromagnetic pollution, given that both factors interact in humans and
are causing emerging diseases to occur.
Human
being's health is extremely vulnerable
to
the surrounding environment
We would be
grateful if you can SIGN this Written Declaration supporting sufferers of
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome and Hyperelectrosensitivity.
MEPs who author this Written Declaration:
Kriton Arsenis (S&D)
Willy Meyer (IU; GUE),
Michel Rivasi (Verdes/ALE)
Raül Romeva (ICV;
Verdes/ALE)
Oreste Rossi (EFD)
