Informationen zum Autor Yukio Yanagisawa is Professor Emeritus in Environmental Systems at University of Tokyo, Japan. Satoshi Ishikawa is Professor Emeritus in Environmental Medicine at Kitasato University, Japan. Hiroshi Yoshino is Professor Emeritus in Architecture at Tohoku University, Japan. Mikio Miyata is Professor Emeritus in Environmental Medicine at Kitasato University, Japan. Zusammenfassung Written by multidisciplinary experts in medicine, chemistry, and architecture, this book examines chemical sensitivity (CS). In 15 chapters fitted to 15 lectures, it discusses not only the medical explanation, but also the environmental factors of this hypersensitive reaction, such as chemistry and architectural aspects. The book overviews pollution-induced diseases such as Minamata Disease. It also points out the similarity of modern hypersensitivity syndromes to historical pollution diseases from the viewpoints of not only natural scientific aspects, but also social understanding of the disease. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1 Present Status of Chemical Sensitivity 1.1 Background 1.1.1 Disease Registration of CS 1.1.2 CS Studies in Europe 1.1.3 CS Studies in Japan 1.1.4 Sick-Building/House Syndrome 1.2 Clinical Symptoms 1.3 Psychiatric and Social Aspects 1.4 Chemical Agents Implicated in CS 1.5 Why the Diagnosis of CS Is Difficult 1.5.1 Reasons for the Lack of Understanding of CS Chapter 2 Effects of Chemical Sensitivity on Patients' Daily Lives 2.1 Effects of Chemical Sensitivity 2.2 Countermeasures 2.2.1 Making Your Home, Workplace, and School Environment Safe 2.2.2 Food and Digestive Issues 2.2.3 Caution in Use of Daily Products 2.2.4 Avoidance of Environmental Chemicals 2.2.5 Effects of Electromagnetic Waves 2.2.5.1 ES and International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD Chapter 3 Promoting Understanding of Chemical Sensitivity 3.1 Medical Insurance in Japan 3.2 Understanding of CS at the Judicial Level 3.3 Education 3.3.1 Specific Education of Medical Doctors 3.3.2 Specific Education for Dentists 3.3.3 Specific Education for the Healthcare Team 3.3.4 Patient Education for a Comfortable Daily Life 3.3.5 Education of Laypersons Chapter 4 Medical Facts 4.1 Acute Toxicology, Intermediate Syndrome 4.2 Chronic Toxicology 4.3 Animal Experiments Using Extremely Low Dosages... 4.4 Research on the Mechanism of CS 4.4.1 Detoxification 4.4.2 Nervous Sensitivity Acquisition Chapter 5 Diagnosis 5.1 Detailed and Careful Interview 5.2 Neuro-Ophthalmological and Neurological Examinations in Conjunction with Ordinary Clinical Examinations in Japan 5.2.1 Tracking Eye Movement Examination 5.2.2 Pupillary Function 5.2.3 Standing Ability 5.2.4 Contrast Sensitivity Examination of Higher Visual Centers 5.2.5 Accommodation Examination of Eyes 5.2.6 Cerebral Function Examination 5.2.7 Immune Examination 5.2.8 Respiratory Function 5.2.9 Peripheral Venous Blood Oxygen Concentration 5.3 Chemical Load Tests 5.3.1 Use of a Clean Room 5.3.2 Determination of Causative Chemicals (Challenge Test) Chapter 6 Treatment of Patients with Chemical Sensitivity 6.1 Avoidance of Chemical Substances 6.1.1 Food 6.1.3 Air 6.1.3.1 Use of an Air Purifier 6.1.4 Clothes. 6.1.5 Medicine 6.2 Detoxification 6.2.1 Spa, Hot Spring, Bath, Low-Temperature Sauna 6.2.2 Drug Treatment 6.2.2.1 Conjugation 6.2.2.2 Vitamins 6.2.2.3 Symptomatic Therapy 6.2.2.4 Minerals 6.2.2.5 EDTA, Penicillamine, PAM, and Others 6.3 Alternative Therapy 6.3.1 Prayer and Meditation in Zen Buddhism 6.3.2 Eastern Medicine and Alternative Medicine ...

Auteur

Yukio Yanagisawa is Professor Emeritus in Environmental Systems at University of Tokyo, Japan.

Satoshi Ishikawa is Professor Emeritus in Environmental Medicine at Kitasato University, Japan.

Hiroshi Yoshino is Professor Emeritus in Architecture at Tohoku University, Japan.

Mikio Miyata is Professor Emeritus in Environmental Medicine at Kitasato University, Japan.

Résumé

Written by multidisciplinary experts in medicine, chemistry, and architecture, this book examines chemical sensitivity (CS). In 15 chapters fitted to 15 lectures, it discusses not only the medical explanation, but also the environmental factors of this hypersensitive reaction, such as chemistry and architectural aspects. The book overviews pollution-induced diseases such as Minamata Disease. It also points out the similarity of modern hypersensitivity syndromes to historical pollution diseases from the viewpoints of not only natural scientific aspects, but also social understanding of the disease.

Contenu

Introduction Chapter 1 Present Status of Chemical Sensitivity

1.1 Background

1.1.1 Disease Registration of CS

1.1.2 CS Studies in Europe

1.1.3 CS Studies in Japan

1.1.4 Sick-Building/House Syndrome

1.2 Clinical Symptoms

1.3 Psychiatric and Social Aspects

1.4 Chemical Agents Implicated in CS

1.5 Why the Diagnosis of CS Is Difficult

1.5.1 Reasons for the Lack of Understanding of CS

Chapter 2 Effects of Chemical Sensitivity on Patients' Daily Lives

2.1 Effects of Chemical Sensitivity

2.2 Countermeasures

2.2.1 Making Your Home, Workplace, and School Environment Safe

2.2.2 Food and Digestive Issues

2.2.3 Caution in Use of Daily Products

2.2.4 Avoidance of Environmental Chemicals

2.2.5 Effects of Electromagnetic Waves

2.2.5.1 ES and International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD

Chapter 3 Promoting Understanding of Chemical Sensitivity

3.1 Medical Insurance in Japan

3.2 Understanding of CS at the Judicial Level

3.3 Education

3.3.1 Specific Education of Medical Doctors

3.3.2 Specific Education for Dentists

3.3.3 Specific Education for the Healthcare Team

3.3.4 Patient Education for a Comfortable Daily Life

3.3.5 Education of Laypersons

Chapter 4 Medical Facts

4.1 Acute Toxicology, Intermediate Syndrome

4.2 Chronic Toxicology

4.3 Animal Experiments Using Extremely Low Dosages...

4.4 Research on the Mechanism of CS

4.4.1 Detoxification 4.4.2 Nervous Sensitivity Acquisition Chapter 5 Diagnosis 5.1 Detailed and Careful Interview 5.2 Neuro-Ophthalmological and Neurological Examinations in Conjunction with Ordinary Clinical Examinations in Japan 5.2.1 Tracking Eye Movement Examination 5.2.2 Pupillary Function 5.2.3 Standing Ability 5.2.4 Contrast Sensitivity Examination of Higher Visual Centers 5.2.5 Accommodation Examination of Eyes

5.2.6 Cerebral Function Examination

5.2.7 Immune Examination

5.2.8 Respiratory Function

5.2.9 Peripheral Venous Blood Oxygen Concentration

5.3 Chemical Load Tests

5.3.1 Use of a Clean Room

5.3.2 Determination of Causative Chemicals (Challenge Test)

Chapter 6 Treatment of Patients with Chemical Sensitivity

6.1 Avoidance of Chemical Substances

6.1.1 Food

6.1.3 Air

6.1.3.1 Use of an Air Purifier