From the Editor's Inbox: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Prejudice

from: [name redacted]
to: [email protected]
date: Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 9:46 PM
subject: cologne and santa cruz

Mr. Brock,

While I appreciate your coverage of the spray situation I don't appreciate the stereotyping and blatant prejudice against people who become ill from being around cologne.(chemicals, paint, new carpeting car exhaust etc etc) Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is recognized by the ADA and for people who have it, it isn't a joke, it's a nightmare. The sad thing is many people with mcs moved to Santa Cruz for the (once) clean air and now are threatened by the spray. Please educate yourself.

Sincerely,

[name redacted]

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