Unproven "Allergies": An Epidemic of Nonsense

By ACSH Staff — Jan 01, 1993
An Epidemic of Nonsense

An Epidemic of Nonsense

During recent years, several hundred physicians have promoted concepts of allergy and immune dysfunction not recognized by the scientific community. Instead of testing these concepts with scientifically acceptable protocols, they have been marketing them to the public through books, magazine articles, radio and television talk shows and other channels. They have also been supporting lawsuits and workerÃs compensation claims by individuals claiming to have "multiple chemical sensitivity" caused by exposure to environmental chemicals. The health food industry has joined the fray by marketing supplement concoctions for treating the supposed conditions.

Unproven "Allergies": An Epidemic of Nonsense

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