Work accommodation for people with multiple chemical sensitivityFootnote¹

1. Portions of this paper were presented at the Chemical Injury Information Network Chemical Injury Conference in Fairfax, VA, 3–5 October 2003, and at the Work, Stress, and Health Conference in Miami, FL, 2–4 March 2006.

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