Chemical exposures low levels and high stakes explains how day to day variations in chemical exposure may cause unusual and seemingly unpredictable symptoms including many that have been termed psychosomatic in the past it describes how everyday low level chemical exposures may cause fatigue memory impairment headaches mood changes breathing difficulties digestive problems and a host of chronic unexplained illnesses including chronic fatigue syndrome gulf war syndrome and sick . Focuses on a relatively narrow controversial area of so called chemical sensitivity or multiple chemical sensitivity mcs chemical exposures low levels and high stakes 2nd edition ashford nicholas a miller claudia s journal of chemical education. Drs ashford and miller were originally given the opportunity to research the subject of chemical exposures and associated multiple chemical sensitivities by a contract from the new jersey health department the report that resulted was expanded to form the basis for this volume which provides a. It describes how everyday low level chemical exposures may cause fatigue memory impairment headaches mood changes breathing difficulties digestive problems and a host of chronic unexplained illnesses including chronic fatigue syndrome gulf war syndrome and sick building syndrome