WSMCSN Resources

Welcome to the Washington State Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Network website. This site has been created as a resource for people in Washington State with information and links to state and national resources. If you live in Washington and would like to be part of an informal email network, please click on the join WSMCSN link. We will send you any interesting info that needs to go in a timely way. We highly recommend that you join one of the discussion lists (see the net links at the end of the webpage for sources) if you want to connect nationally with what is happening. If you have any good resources you would like to add or like to correct some on here, please email us at WSMCSN-owner@yahoogroups.com . [Do NOT SPAM! This email address protected!]

Please read Understanding Chemical Intolerance

ORGANIZATIONS OF INTEREST FOR CHEMICALLY SENSITIVE WASHINGTON STATE SUPPORT AND CONTACTS

Washington Toxics Coalition, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Suite 540 East, Seattle, WA 98105, (206) 632 1545, "Alternatives" newsletter. Request: Washington Toxics Coalition Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Resource Packet (for an in-depth list of resources $5.00 + $1.75 S &H). Email info@watoxics.org Website http://www.watoxics.org/

Well Mind Association, Well Mind Association, 4649 Sunnyside North, Room 344, Seattle, Washington 98103, (206) 547-6167 (Tel. & Fax), support group and informational meetings, they also produce a monthly newsletter. Website at

DAMS Chapter (Dental Amalgams), 1411 33rd St., Anacortes, WA 98221, (360) 299 1465, contact Cynthia Clinkscales

Mr. Croil Anderson and Ms. Michelle Gonzalez of Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender, 810 Third Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104, 206 622 8000. *

Mr. Jim Douglas and Mr. Peter H.D. McKee of Theirler Douglas Drachler & McKee, 1613 Smith Tower, Seattle, WA 98104, (206) 623-0900. *

Swanson, Cummins, & Coons, Portland, Or. (503) 228 5222, handle WA and OR SSDI, SSI, and worker comp cases. *

George Ahrend, Layman & Layman, 818 W. Riverside #820, Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 455-8883

Randolf Gordon, Casey & Gordon, 411 108th Ave NE #550, Bellevue, WA 98004-5515
(425) 454-3313

Brendan V. Monahan, Blane Tamaki, Velikanje, Moore & Shoore, PO Box C2550
Yakima, WA 98907, (509) 248-6030

Brooke Taylor, 403 S. Peabody, Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 457-3327

Welch & Condon, PO Box 1318, Tacoma, WA 98401-1318
(253) 383-3427

Note: These legal resources may not be current but check with their offices for potential referrals. (*1995)

Governor's Committee On Disability Issues and Employment, P.O. Box 9046, MS 6000, Olympia, WA 98507-9046. ACCOMMODATION: The booklet, "Reasonable Accommodation, A Guide for Employers, Business, and Persons with Disabilities" defines and outlines accommodation in Washington State. Call 360 438-3168. It also lists the federal and state laws that apply. You may obtain a copy from this address. (*1992)

ADA LEGAL ADVOCATES -Having difficulty keeping your job due to exposures in the workplace? The Washington Protection & Advocacy System located at 1401 E. Jefferson, Suite, 506, Seattle, WA 98122, can assist you for free with ADA issues. They began accepting cases Oct. 1995. They are funded by federal grants and by the State of WA . phone 800-562-2702 or 206-324-1521. (*1995)

Gail McCormick, M.S.—Gail provides counseling and psychotherapy in a fragrance-free environment near the Ballard Locks in Seattle. She works with people who seek personal growth and wellness in the face of illness and other life challenges, including people with MCS. Her areas of expertise also include stress management, self-esteem, eating disorders, infertility, and relationship issues. Gail is a Washington State Certified Mental Health Counselor, a woman living with MCS on her own journey to spiritual wholeness, and the author of a book on how people cope with the social and emotional impact of MCS. Telephone appointments available as appropriate. Please call for more information or to make an appointment. 206-789-6368

Bridges Counseling,
Individual healing and fullness of life while coping with life's challenges.
Special emphasis on people with chemical injury/illness and ADD Adults.
Phone appointments as needed/appropriate. Sliding scale.
Information/scheduling call: 253 984-6835 or e-mail
bridgeschurch@earthlink.net

Jeanne Howell, M.Div., MA.
is a masters degreed, registered
Mental Health Counselor living with severe MCS

David Buscher, M.D., David J. Musnick, M.D., Northwest Center for Environmental Medicine, 1603 116th Ave. N.E. Suite 112, Bellevue, WA 98004, (425) 453 0288.

Phillip Ranheim, M.D., Allergy & Environmental Medicine, 9407 4th St. N.E., Bldg. A, Everett, WA 98205, phone (425) 344-1773 .

Gordon Baker, M.D., 14203 Aumbaum Blvd. SW, Seattle, WA 98166-1481, 206 243-9004. His website is at .

Geoffrey A. Ames, M.D., PO Box 430. Richland, WA 99352 , (509) 943-3934

Jorge Badillo-Cochran, MD, ND 16827 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 653-4626

Liliane J. Bartha, M.D., 942 Cedar Lake Ct. SE, Olympia, WA 98501-9715,
(360) 357-6443

David Musnick, M.D., Comprehensive Medical Center, 1200 112th Ave. N.E. #A-100, Bellevue, WA 98004, (425) 688-8818

Philip D. Ranheim, M.D. Allergy and Environmental Med, 9407 4th St. NE – Bldg A
Everett, WA 98205, (425) 334-1773

Stephen L. Smith, M.D., Physician Medical Center, 1516 Jadwin Ave.,
Richland, WA 99352 , (509) 946-1695

Richard S. Wilkinson, M.D., Yakima Allergy & Longevity Clinic, 302 S. 12th Ave.
Yakima, WA 98902-3176, (509) 453-5506

Dr. Walter Crinnion N.D., Dr. Thomas Rogers N.D., Dr. Micheal Woo N.D. L.Ac. HOC Healing Naturally 11811 NE 128th St. #202 Kirkland WA, 98034 T (425) 821-8118 F (425) 821-4353.

Russell Borneman, D.D.S., 1218 -29th Ave., Anacortes, WA 98221, 360 293-8451, fax 360 293-3952, Email mailto:drruss@fidalgo.net(Dental service)

Alan Mackenzie D.D.S,.West Campus Dental Center, 32105 First Avenue South. B-5, Federal Way, Washington 98003 (253) 838-2055 or 927-3660

Mitchell L. Marder, DDS, 822A NE Northgate WA, Seattle, W, phone : 206 367 6453, email: smile@accessone.com

Healthy Buildings, Inc. (http://www.healthybuilding.com )Dan Morris, 5424 Ballard Ave. NW, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98107, phone 206 297-3808, fax 206 297-3812, E-mail dmorris@healthybuilding.com . Mr. Morris sells two building "resource guides" and is an IAQ consultant.

Environmental Home Center, 1724 Fourth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134; 206-682-7332; 1-800-281-9785; fax 206-682-8275. http://www.enviresource.com/ They have 12,000 sq. ft. of showroom and warehouse devoted to environmental building and decorating supplies. They also do consultations. [They plan to rebuild after the fire in their warehouse.]

For a complete list of state agency contacts, names, phone numbers, and addresses, send $6.24 ($4.50 + 1.74 S&H) & make check payable to: Department of Information Services, at 512 - 12th Ave. S.E., P.O. Box 42450, Olympia, WA 98504, Attn: SCAN Directory. (*1995)

Chadwick's Chemically Sensitive Salon, Offering healthful hair care in the safest environment possible. (425) 672-8773

Natural Solutions Hair Salon
22525 Marine View Drive S.
Suite 101
Des Moines, WA 98198
phone: 206-870-4689

1. When you are beginning to have a reaction to an environmental trigger, PAY ATTENTION TO THE MESSAGE FROM YOUR BODY! THE BEST TREATMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES IS AVOIDANCE

2. You must change your environment to a non-toxic one to survive. Create an "oasis" for yourself in your home (and if possible at work). Get rid of all toxics chemicals. Remember: AVOIDANCE of all toxic chemicals will help improve your life. You can order safe supplies from N.E.E.D.S.; and Nontoxic Home and Office has a list of safe consumer goods and places to order them.

3. Try to network and become involved with others with MCS. They will tell you where to buy things (Eg., local organic food sources), who to contact, etc. Also we must stick together to make this a safer place for us all to live.

4. Make sure that you seek professional treatment for your medical problems. There is no magic answer.

5. If you need to avoid fumes from gasoline, write to: State of Washington, Department of Licensing, Vehicles/Disability Plates, P.O. Box 9043, Olympia WA 98507-9043. They will send you a form for your doctor to sign. [MCS is in the WA State Handbook of Disabilities. Pople with MCS should request a Disability PlateLicensing form to take to their doctor to document they are disabled with MCS. Then the State will send those with the appropriate documentation a handicapped license plate. Those who are then disabled with gas fumes could request that the attendant pump their gas. ]

6. MCS is recognized and listed as a Disability in Washington State's Disability Handbook. If you need to apply for a handicapped parking permit, you may.

7. To get on the "Pesticide Sensitive Individuals" List call the Department of Agriculture (WA State) at 360 902-2040, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2460. If you are on the list, local pesticide companies must call you a day or two before they spray someone's yard near your house.

8. You must assume responsibility to educate yourself on the resources available to you. You will get better with your own efforts.

9. DO NOT FORGET: PAY ATTENTION TO THE MESSAGE YOUR BODY SENDS YOU WHEN EXPOSED TO A CHEMICAL OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGER. AVOID THEM!

1. Human Ecology Action League, P.O. Box 49126, Atlanta, GA 30359-1126, (404) 248 1898, Publications list available with topics covering a wide variety of food allergy, chemical sensitivity, and health related issues. There is a quarterly journal (The Human Ecologist). Membership and journal $20/year. Website at http://members.aol.com/healnatnl/index.html

2. Chemical Injury Information Network, P.O. Box 301, White Sulphur Springs, Montana 59645-0301, phone (406) 547 3609, Publishes monthly issues of Our Toxic Times (suggested donation is $15 - $30). Offers a resource bibliography with much material on MCS and other issues. This is a great resource. Homepage at http://ciin.org/

3. MCS Referral & Resources, 508 Westgate Road, Baltimore MD 21220-2343, phone 410 362-6400, fax 410 362-6401, e-mail: donnaya@rtk.net,Webpage at http://www.mcsrr.org/ offers free resource lists offering over 35 state of the art papers on MCS & Porphyrin Disorders for patients & health professionals (there is a charge for each research paper) complied by Dr. Grace Ziem and Albert Donnay, MHS .

4. Envrionmental Health Network (EHN). They have a web page at http://www.ehnca.org \ and a newsletter, The New Reactor. Their organization has been around for years, somewhere around 15.. Contact Barb Wilkie for information at wilworks@lmi.net.

5. Share, Care and Prayer, Inc., Janet Dauble, P.O. Box 2080, Frazier Park, CA 93225, (818) 446 2609, Newsletter. A Christian oriented support group. It is on line at http://www.sharecareprayer.org/

6.National Center for Environmental Health Strategies (NCEHS), 1100 Rural Ave. Vorhees, NJ 08043 ; (609) 429-5358 , http://www.ncehs.org/ , Mary Lamielle, Director.

7. N.E.E.D.S., Discount products and prescriptions for chemically sensitive people. Books at a discount. There is a free catalog for mail ordering. 1 800 634 1380 http://www.needs.com/

8. American Academy of Environmental Medicine, (call to locate an environmental physician in your area or visit their homepage) 7701 E. Kellogg Suite 625, Wichita, KS 67207, Phone: 316-684-5500
www.AAEM.com Home page at http://www.aaem.com/

9. MCS: Health and Environment, Lynn Lawson, editor, 1404 Judson Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201-4722, publishes a great newsletter and super Resource Guide. Info-line 312 227 5059.

Chemical Sensitivity : A Guide to Coping With Hypersensitivity Syndrome, Sick Building Syndrome and Other Environmental Illnesses , Bonnye L. Matthews / Hardcover / Published 1992, Defining Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Bonnye L. Matthews (Editor) / Library Binding / Published 1998, E-mail Bonnye at bonnye-matthews@home.com

The Poisoning of our Homes and Workplace, Jack D. Thrasher, Ph.D., and Alan Broughton, M.D., Seaora Inc., 1989. For a copy of the book, send $24.95 to Seador, Inc., 1715 E. Wilshire #715, Santa Ana, CA 92705. (Focus is specific to immune system and effects of formaldehyde toxicity, including brief mention of other toxics.)

Chemical Exposures: Low Doses, High Stakes. Nicholas Ashford & Claudia Miller. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 115 5th Ave. New York, NY 10003. 2nd ed., 428 pages, John Wiley, 1998. $39.95. 1 800 225 5945

The Healthy School Handbook, Conquering the Sick Building Syndrome and Other Environmental Hazards In and Around Your School, Norma L. Miller, Ed.D., Editor, NEA Professional Library Publication, 1-800-229-4200

Staying Well in a Toxic World, Lynn Lawson, 1993. Self published and available for $15.95 plus $3 s & h from Lynnword Press, P.O. Box 1732, Evanston, IL 60201. E-mail at Lynnword@aol.com

The Nontoxic Home and Office, Debra Lynn Dadd, Jeremy P Tarcher, Inc., Publisher. Website at http://www.worldwise.com/debra

I was poisoned by my body , by Dr. Gloria Gilbère, The Odyssey of a Doctor Who Reversed Fibromyalgia, Leaky Gut Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity—Naturally! , http://www.luckypress.com/poisoned/

Your Home, Your Health, and Well-Being, What you can do to design or renovate your house or apartment to be free of outdoor AND indoor pollution, David Rousseau, 1988, Hartley & Marks, Ltd.

Building Materials for the Environmentally Hypersensitive by the CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing
Corporation) ISBN 0660172879.Purchased it from http://www.chaptersglobe.com/
for $23.96 plus $30.00 shipping (which is a total of $36.34 US
dollars.) [This URL may no longer be current]

NOTE: Please email our list for current questions about resources. Revised 8/10/02