{"id":988970,"date":"2026-04-27T22:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.com\/?page_id=988970"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:20:48","slug":"statistics-prevalence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.com\/index.php\/statistics-prevalence\/","title":{"rendered":"Statistics &amp; Prevalence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"988970\" class=\"elementor elementor-988970\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306d40b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"306d40b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea40d2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea40d2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out-in&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:54}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f04a8 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-fast elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"72f04a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Statistics and Prevalence&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">MCS in Numbers:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Statistics and Prevalence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-7bd7925 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bd7925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data on who is affected, how MCS compares to other conditions, and what the numbers mean for policy and care. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) affects more than 1.1 million Canadians \u2014 the data tells a consistent story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d7cf5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d7cf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500d1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2500d1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-2873d32 vamtam-has-hover-anim elementor-mobile-align-justify layout-row-reverse elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2873d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the Definition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-f454d5d vamtam-has-hover-anim elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f454d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch the Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f4393 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49f4393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ace73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36ace73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38b38f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f38b38f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-4c2acb2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c2acb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMCS in Canada \u2014 Statistics Canada CCHS 2020\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750470b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"750470b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fdad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"59fdad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box h56tmb94 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"ywik4vn9\" data-id=\"017kqq5s\"><span class=\"hjp7fodn softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-format=\"compact\" data-id=\"7rcn9poa\" data-target=\"1130800\">1.1M<\/span><\/span><div class=\"afpkvf0j softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"dhgzpkff\">Canadians reported a diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) \u2014 3.5% of the population<\/div><span class=\"gz03uc6j softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\" data-id=\"1z1vxtra\">Statistics Canada, CCHS 2020<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14ba40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"f14ba40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box jr85thpp softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"bd0ly9xq\" data-id=\"ixqnrv56\"><span class=\"rn58ceda softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-format=\"compact\" data-id=\"vse8q7pz\" data-target=\"251000\">251K<\/span><\/span><div class=\"dp4grmwi softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"svq8j7r3\">Quebecers reported a diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) \u2014 3.4% of the population<\/div><span class=\"dp612o3r softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\" data-id=\"romw70zh\">Statistics Canada, CCHS 2020<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e352c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e352c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box r9n6nak8 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"gir7nriq\" data-id=\"uzk45fo1\"><span class=\"avuvtfsu softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-format=\"percent\" data-id=\"kmuzu2ut\" data-target=\"41\">41%<\/span><\/span><div class=\"t5uosl9u softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"dsdwm7n6\">of people with MCS in Canada are not working \u2014 compared to 24% of the general population<\/div><span class=\"pbdsezbs softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\" data-id=\"v6qrkxq9\">Statistics Canada, CCHS 2020<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406b74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"406b74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box makefzph softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"ewlgwv68\" data-id=\"cbu78464\"><span class=\"lhyhynop softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-format=\"x\" data-id=\"ud9qxc8s\" data-target=\"3\">3\u00d7<\/span><\/span><div class=\"hiqvhcwm softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"bv5pk052\">more likely to report poor or fair health compared to the general population<\/div><span class=\"slunptyl softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\" data-id=\"gk2foj05\">Statistics Canada, CCHS 2020<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4b47c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d4b47c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-26466c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"26466c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/prevalence-of-mcs-in-canada-2020-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><\/svg>\n        \u25b6 Prevalence of MCS in Canada (2020) \u2014 Interactive Map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0953c6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0953c6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfefbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbfefbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4748bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"4748bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box b5z7pjbg\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"pwlbey90 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"uqinydp1\">Prevalence &amp; Recognition<\/div><h2 data-id=\"13fts8br\" class=\"vurhx2xo softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">MCS is one of Canada's more common chronic conditions<\/h2><p data-id=\"3ue0n4kx\" class=\"q89fyga8 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is one of the more common chronic conditions in Canada, yet it remains underrecognized in clinical practice, policy, and the built environment. Understanding its scale is essential to advancing recognition, accommodation, and research.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e899b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08e899b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8112c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8112c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MCS Prevalence by Province\/Territory \u2014 Canada<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-6ebedce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ebedce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPercentage of population reporting a diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Source: Statistics Canada, CCHS 2020.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142d86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"142d86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box a3qqsx7u\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"ljra51nd softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"6fy46ttj\">Canada (national)<\/div><div class=\"wp74te06 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"h6lffmsl\"><div class=\"highlight s5908bvs softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"x0bwrj9e\" data-width=\"70%\">3.5%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae839a elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"bae839a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box i67oios1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"exd7iho1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"301crj1h\">Nova Scotia<\/div><div class=\"g7xf41xg softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"fgtogp4w\"><div class=\"c1pac69n softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"860ntrzk\" data-width=\"82%\">~4.1%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e8975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"94e8975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box bypp7nep\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"kwku5nuk softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"8wxvohgm\">New Brunswick<\/div><div class=\"tn9baxgg softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"ujshf8lv\"><div class=\"sma25rsl softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"8juccq1i\" data-width=\"78%\">~3.9%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11223f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"11223f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box z56zo73b\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"jwhums28 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"6yj76fpn\">British Columbia<\/div><div class=\"hp1vwide softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"bhxoltag\"><div class=\"fn6hn4v0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"oth4dqr1\" data-width=\"75%\">~3.7%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d63c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"27d63c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box y6eznv3p\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"jjp5ny81 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"orb0fmh2\">Qu\u00e9bec<\/div><div class=\"ihm7xrf0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"4vdf9tsm\"><div class=\"highlight ayi2660a softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"c4xrvtlr\" data-width=\"68%\">3.4%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b9c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"53b9c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box xwq47hw1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"vutv25t3 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"7669ab0x\">Ontario<\/div><div class=\"y7zhs7tx softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"6kibp7i0\"><div class=\"m3huvl9g softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"psgp3fym\" data-width=\"64%\">3.2%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435d1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"435d1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box y65xaw2l\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"o554z375 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"7mzew53d\">Alberta<\/div><div class=\"wkrnvpiq softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"4u7y38ja\"><div class=\"qhqeujg3 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"71ygg257\" data-width=\"60%\">3.0%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7416b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"a7416b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box aplvnve2\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"fge8u9pp softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"e72shgeg\">Manitoba<\/div><div class=\"ixcguozc softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"g3po9flu\"><div class=\"vg5wsxkz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"xo5e884d\" data-width=\"56%\">2.8%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ff647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"29ff647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box qvc7216o\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"c2lymgm0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"mz2mvlu3\">Saskatchewan<\/div><div class=\"ks5b78ye softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"owhns3af\"><div class=\"zqgted39 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"390j8xjm\" data-width=\"52%\">2.6%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-82c8a9f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82c8a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note: Provincial figures are approximate, based on CCHS 2020 data. Exact breakdowns available in the full CCHS report. Lime bars indicate key reference values (national and Qu\u00e9bec). \u25b6 <a class=\"ktgaw8he\" data-id=\"ogtuft0m\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-data-from-the-2022-CCHS-reported-a-significant-drop-in-MCS-cases-compared-to-the-2021-CCHS.pdf\">Data from the CCHS Report (PDF) \u2197<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d518b90 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_list\" data-id=\"d518b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"softlite-wrapper\"> <div class=\"a5f2igcb softlite-dynamic-list\" data-softlite-slider=\"{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;swiperOptions&quot;:{&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;2400&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1366&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1200&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;880&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}}}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/prevalence-recognition\/\" class=\"jh0de86i softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-button softlite-dynamic-list-item-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/prevalence-recognition\/\">\u25b6 Prevalence and Recognition \u2014 aseq-ehaq.ca \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1.png\" class=\"jh0de86i softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-button softlite-dynamic-list-item-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-1.png\">\u25b6 Key Figures Visual (PNG) \u2197<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ccfec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39ccfec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22067b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22067b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e0f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"50e0f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box jmqjlgw6\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"hr8lxchz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"ayvouqof\">Who Is Affected<\/div><h2 data-id=\"rsduc55o\" class=\"mpsttjz1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">MCS affects people across all ages and demographics<\/h2><p data-id=\"phia72c9\" class=\"slnmrfhr softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Certain patterns emerge in the data. Women are more frequently diagnosed than men. MCS often co-occurs with other chronic conditions, including fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis\/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME\/CFS), and asthma.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70baca8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70baca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc05dd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc05dd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2856357 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2856357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u26a7<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f80e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24f80e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gender Distribution<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-63c03fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c03fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen are more frequently diagnosed with MCS than men, consistent with broader patterns in chronic multi-system conditions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e936ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e936ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <svg class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box n3ai0c2k\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" data-id=\"3o6f0ttt\" fill=\"none\" r=\"35\" stroke=\"#F0F1E3\" stroke-width=\"18\" class=\"zsdp86w3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" data-id=\"5rfmry9h\" fill=\"none\" r=\"35\" stroke=\"#ACCA3A\" stroke-dasharray=\"138 82\" stroke-dashoffset=\"25\" stroke-width=\"18\" transform=\"rotate(-90 50 50)\" class=\"f0fa67bf\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" data-id=\"f3e45tmb\" fill=\"none\" r=\"35\" stroke=\"#0E593D\" stroke-dasharray=\"82 138\" stroke-dashoffset=\"-113\" stroke-width=\"18\" transform=\"rotate(-90 50 50)\" class=\"rwrt2gpn\"><\/circle><text data-id=\"xtzviq3z\" fill=\"#0E593D\" font-family=\"Inter\" font-size=\"11\" font-weight=\"700\" text-anchor=\"middle\" x=\"50\" y=\"46\" class=\"ewqrlyuo softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">63%<\/text><text data-id=\"623148y3\" fill=\"#7A9A7A\" font-family=\"Inter\" font-size=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" x=\"50\" y=\"58\" class=\"y45mxcoo softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Women<\/text><\/svg> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406c277 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_list\" data-id=\"406c277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"softlite-wrapper\"> <div class=\"f9o8ndht softlite-dynamic-list\" data-softlite-slider=\"{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;swiperOptions&quot;:{&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;2400&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1366&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1200&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;880&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}}}\"><span class=\"ew7j2y6k softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">Women ~72%<\/span><span class=\"ew7j2y6k softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">Men ~37%<\/span><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81d686 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a81d686\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ce5c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80ce5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcca<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b4740 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5b4740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age Distribution<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-12a6cf8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a6cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMCS affects adults across all age groups. Prevalence is highest in the 45\u201354 age group, reflecting patterns of cumulative exposure over time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cc6ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12cc6ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cb1a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b9cb1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box w80ens5z\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"pgnc5h1a\" class=\"w5e10mns softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">18\u201334<\/span><div data-id=\"ga8ox4mw\" class=\"t2xvquka softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"wmfil02p\" data-id=\"ev4iy1dr\" data-width=\"35%\"> <span data-id=\"gfqx26w7\" class=\"h08waybx softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Lower<\/span> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1217a elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"4d1217a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box jxr89ruz\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"p5jq8vwk\" class=\"mimpfglz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">35\u201344<\/span><div data-id=\"owgdeq4j\" class=\"qv6yoze1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"xd96yt7v\" data-id=\"nxz4wnsv\" data-width=\"58%\"> <span data-id=\"6nbcgcyy\" class=\"j438yln4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Moderate<\/span> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7877cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"7877cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box x2ndjjin\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"r3oxkwvk\" class=\"g7zn2aah softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">45\u201354<\/span><div data-id=\"ng5wm6ho\" class=\"ktvwfa7p softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"k6gu4onv\" data-id=\"hhloj0e9\" data-width=\"92%\"> <span data-id=\"xakipytf\" class=\"uusga0f4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Highest \u2605<\/span> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcafff elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"2bcafff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box wo6isd1i\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"zde7w664\" class=\"igv90mwq softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">55\u201364<\/span><div data-id=\"no9rrtgq\" class=\"zb377qhw softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"ipwk4upl\" data-id=\"85qy9hfa\" data-width=\"76%\"> <span data-id=\"bw1kn03l\" class=\"a8pa4uwv softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">High<\/span> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200cd12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"200cd12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box udb010rl\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"4f0o6mok\" class=\"uw0btbqy softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">65+<\/span><div data-id=\"b3ljfw77\" class=\"x5cu26wv softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"htcib9we\" data-id=\"nsr14qao\" data-width=\"50%\"> <span data-id=\"usgqit1b\" class=\"n3uact75 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Moderate<\/span> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-7c5f56e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5f56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRelative prevalence by age group. CCHS 2020. Dark green = highest prevalence group.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb3a63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cb3a63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200e283 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"200e283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871bb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1871bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Co-occurring Conditions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-a9a3507 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9a3507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMCS frequently co-occurs with other chronic conditions. Recognition of these overlaps is important for clinical assessment and care planning.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7265f7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7265f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3ccc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"af3ccc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ja7bjcgt softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"qz6csyfv\" class=\"s8y7qjji softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Fibromyalgia<\/span><span data-id=\"c2ee4agd\" class=\"lgam8biu softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Common<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b362ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b362ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box dybbitjl softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"f724hag2\" class=\"p8m9wnos softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">ME\/CFS<\/span><span data-id=\"i8o0ggaf\" class=\"f9bfxhej softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Common<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9e277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"be9e277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box x8n4lr19 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"cen0rh7g\" class=\"t7p3vx5u softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Asthma<\/span><span data-id=\"kzrdlks9\" class=\"eonent4p softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Common<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64e04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b64e04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ydquf70a softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"4krwmdcz\" class=\"q5dum3el softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Migraines<\/span><span data-id=\"vtor7n7j\" class=\"r3930pzb softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Common<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e817577 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_list\" data-id=\"e817577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"softlite-wrapper\"> <div class=\"l2iuafh8 softlite-dynamic-list\" data-softlite-slider=\"{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;swiperOptions&quot;:{&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;2400&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1366&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1200&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;880&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}}}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/who-is-affected\/\" class=\"z5d09pk5 softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-button softlite-dynamic-list-item-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/who-is-affected\/\">\u25b6 Who Is Affected \u2014 aseq-ehaq.ca \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CCHS-2020-Canada-EN.pdf\" class=\"z5d09pk5 softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-button softlite-dynamic-list-item-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CCHS-2020-Canada-EN.pdf\">\u25b6 Demographic Data \u2014 Canada (PDF) \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CCHS-2020-Quebec-EN.pdf\" class=\"z5d09pk5 softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-button softlite-dynamic-list-item-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CCHS-2020-Quebec-EN.pdf\">\u25b6 Demographic Data \u2014 Qu\u00e9bec (PDF) \u2197<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8599b9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8599b9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe086b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe086b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e722e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e722e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box a2zo2ll9\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"yw6b3xa6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"tdiogcne\">Health Status &amp; Access to Care<\/div><h2 data-id=\"5um9y21q\" class=\"qroslhhp softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Substantially higher rates of poor health and unmet needs<\/h2><p data-id=\"gio45l6z\" class=\"j3j1h4ig softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">People living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) experience substantially higher rates of poor health and greater barriers to accessing health services compared to the general population.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6cc8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d6cc8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8209b elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"5b8209b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box c1hzt2mu softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"bz7rsgae softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"8b7wf3am\">3\u00d7<\/div><div data-id=\"7b7jfa0f\" class=\"nxv116uw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">More likely to report poor or fair self-rated health compared to the general population. <span data-id=\"rabxnrws\" class=\"rlxyv3ut\">(Statistics Canada CCHS 2020)<\/span><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb277c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"bb277c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box kzc7ffky softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"h7sc7gul softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"dfm5bv14\">62%<\/div><div data-id=\"bisi7od9\" class=\"l3htqp9n softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Of MCS-affected focus group participants reported difficulty accessing hospitals and healthcare facilities. <span data-id=\"qjq8r7fu\" class=\"xy6z1975\">(ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024)<\/span><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a84d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"3a84d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box tbmdtn2g softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"a3bfszb4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"j4uj374e\">\u2191<\/div><div data-id=\"8kg155o3\" class=\"e38g89hp softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Higher rates of unmet healthcare needs \u2014 including service unavailability, cost barriers, lack of a regular provider, and transportation challenges.<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32767f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"32767f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box bhjl7v7e softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"ctb32sqb softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"slyiafvn\">\u2191<\/div><div data-id=\"g0hxlnwc\" class=\"qhxrap9y softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">More likely to require specialist diagnosis yet experience greater difficulty accessing specialist services. Higher levels of pain and sleep disruption further compound health inequities.<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f618a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f618a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3284ec7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3284ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People with MCS vs. General Population \u2014 Key Health Indicators<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86379da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86379da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-5d24882 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d24882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot working \/ unemployed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c444202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"c444202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box lcj5vqiz\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"qa21htbr\" data-id=\"ilyuh7nq\"> <div class=\"c3z8w42s softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"hdjnk26r\">People with MCS<\/div> <div class=\"fmkrjigg softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"wu4ck1su\"><div class=\"mcs-bar fz8bfikp\" data-id=\"16jr45g6\" data-width=\"41%\"><span data-id=\"jg87fdp5\" class=\"ynt3tdcv softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">41%<\/span><\/div><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"qa21htbr\" data-id=\"elrm1e82\"> <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3 c3z8w42s\" data-id=\"w3yp0qug\">General population<\/div> <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-2 fmkrjigg\" data-id=\"lc8wdugv\"><div class=\"gen-bar a9vosbd9\" data-id=\"k4pxqpj2\" data-width=\"24%\"><span data-id=\"x33yo40n\" class=\"qhst01hs softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-4\">24%<\/span><\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4bebb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc4bebb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-ded388b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded388b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReport poor or fair self-rated health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba153ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"ba153ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box hij19pa1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"lwwnz65i\" data-id=\"ogcpi4bw\"> <div class=\"s1fpv1rm softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"orumjx47\">People with MCS<\/div> <div class=\"imgel5m6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"ba68z5e0\"><div class=\"mcs-bar iqcwp792\" data-id=\"56fko161\" data-width=\"45%\"><span data-id=\"rqzw01bf\" class=\"ahhay5yc softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">~3\u00d7 higher<\/span><\/div><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"lwwnz65i\" data-id=\"6ki1gn4c\"> <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3 s1fpv1rm\" data-id=\"ibzbzv6n\">General population<\/div> <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-2 imgel5m6\" data-id=\"3ucirqiu\"><div class=\"gen-bar up62tyoq\" data-id=\"8q92vr0k\" data-width=\"15%\"><span data-id=\"iaovrat3\" class=\"j15ckprj softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-4\">baseline<\/span><\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8be203 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8be203\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-95e1bba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e1bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDifficulty accessing healthcare facilities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58e2ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b58e2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ct659p0y\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"a7j4pppq\" data-id=\"shbs2lry\"> <div class=\"oot6mz1p softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"esbnwe9d\">People with MCS<\/div> <div class=\"djcgled7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"l0gue5tr\"><div class=\"mcs-bar rop1drk1\" data-id=\"743rx0x7\" data-width=\"62%\"><span data-id=\"uin8mcai\" class=\"k5hvzssd softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">62%<\/span><\/div><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"a7j4pppq\" data-id=\"1tfm0z48\"> <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3 oot6mz1p\" data-id=\"2ksllgto\">General population<\/div> <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-2 djcgled7\" data-id=\"k1mjxn8c\"><div class=\"gen-bar v15dbysz\" data-id=\"i8q9dsgl\" data-width=\"12%\"><span data-id=\"owonghry\" class=\"pazc22dy softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-4\">significantly lower<\/span><\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-075c1c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"075c1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSources: Statistics Canada CCHS 2020; ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024 (n=50).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-8f385d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8f385d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/health-impacts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u25b6 Health Impacts \u2014 aseq-ehaq.ca \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc170e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fc170e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87da19e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87da19e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbb87a elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"8dbb87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box o85dx9kd\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"sj19enu8 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"gep6j7ie\">Education &amp; Employment<\/div><h2 data-id=\"3l7ods9w\" class=\"h4jfppqw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">The employment impact of MCS is measurable and significant<\/h2><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1835ca1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1835ca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09aa1b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09aa1b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4ae9b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f4ae9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Rate Comparison<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd5927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"ecd5927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box bhuq9yq3\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"xvl3nt7i\" data-id=\"kdgj13s3\"> <span data-id=\"ik51q62x\" class=\"u591fhvn softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">People with MCS \u2014 not working<\/span> <span class=\"gjfpau9u softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"vvcm3q47\">41%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"lug88cgi softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"lu68d7k6\"><div class=\"mcs qgu75vau\" data-id=\"mq84e4z0\" data-width=\"41%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0cbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"4e0cbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box mbj4owln\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"db22srpx\" data-id=\"k6ga93gm\"> <span data-id=\"2xg3sxkg\" class=\"agikjh5s softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">General population \u2014 not working<\/span> <span class=\"lnij145y softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"pgnzjxle\">24%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"wyv0ei4p softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"psdwnzkp\"><div class=\"gen vjkojdj5 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-2\" data-id=\"ih0bka3p\" data-width=\"24%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-7b74920 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b74920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStatistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2020. Similar patterns are observed in Qu\u00e9bec.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96fc05d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96fc05d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499a5be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"499a5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Employment Is Affected<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-882c89a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"882c89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Canada, 41% of people with MCS are not working, compared to approximately 24% of the general population. Barriers to employment include:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dc3ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e4dc3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <ul class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box dniai4qc\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><li data-id=\"evvr80h7\" class=\"xbxmoqhz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Difficulty accessing workplaces due to chemical exposures in offices, shared spaces, and transit<\/li><li data-id=\"b0pibmnl\" class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2 xbxmoqhz\">Limited availability of fragrance-free and low-emission workplace accommodations<\/li><li data-id=\"sh7kd3pa\" class=\"meenqi83 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Lack of formal recognition of MCS as a workplace disability by many employers<\/li><li data-id=\"pmma233r\" class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-4 xbxmoqhz\">Reduced working hours and lost income due to symptom management demands<\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-dbd726f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbd726f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducational participation is also affected. Exposure to chemicals in school environments \u2014 including cleaning products, personal care products, and building materials \u2014 can limit attendance and participation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-13ca543 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13ca543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/education-employment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u25b6 Education and Employment \u2014 aseq-ehaq.ca \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf1364 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cf1364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eabf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5eabf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b66fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"7b66fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box cmqknqbf\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"ume44d34 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"r0dlxjb1\">Income &amp; Socioeconomics<\/div><h2 data-id=\"hh95pmqi\" class=\"x1lo09pb softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">People with MCS face significantly greater financial hardship<\/h2><p data-id=\"0pu4wtfn\" class=\"c7skvrgt softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">People living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) experience significantly greater financial hardship and food insecurity than the general population. Across Canada, 3.8% have no income at all, and nearly 65% earn less than $40,000 a year \u2014 compared to 52% of the general population.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a7510 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40a7510\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f892de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"f892de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box c9gtajj0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"t15g4fbj\" class=\"al3u5u9u softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">3.8%<\/div><p data-id=\"097uvigs\" class=\"ehyeu6wi softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">have <strong data-id=\"sto9eegr\" class=\"wj8ur931\">no income at all<\/strong> \u2014 vs. general population<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd1123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"9cd1123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ns2exvtg softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"9zkd23up\" class=\"kqdp6kl3 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">65%<\/div><p data-id=\"h75mf99m\" class=\"gmmsns10 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">earn <strong data-id=\"s3hpq08c\" class=\"uh5913qi\">less than $40,000\/yr<\/strong> vs. 52% of general population<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989e3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"989e3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box hpsr36ai softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"qr6m7198\" class=\"k8mahcnj softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">41%<\/div><p data-id=\"vzhbevpt\" class=\"q2ab5ejh softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">live <strong data-id=\"f0rzww9p\" class=\"cut4rtir\">below the poverty line<\/strong> (&lt;$20K\/yr) vs. 26% of general population<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143ace3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"143ace3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box o94i3uvu softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"5i863h1h\" class=\"nusu9l2d softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">8%<\/div><p data-id=\"xg7lguma\" class=\"yzi3hpiu softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">earn <strong data-id=\"he5w7wyl\" class=\"gwv057j5\">over $80,000\/yr<\/strong> \u2014 half the rate of the general population (16%)<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf8adf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cf8adf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a86f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5a86f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Income Distribution \u2014 Canada: MCS vs. General Population<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-cb819f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb819f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2020.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaed8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5aaed8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0476e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0476e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-cc61223 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc61223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeople with MCS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e6960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"15e6960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box mkvewcqh\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"jzjgpesh softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"0okcr2g7\">No income<\/div><div class=\"bnye81wv softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"50i14rw0\"><div class=\"highlight bs7cpphy softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"cbqlppdv\" data-width=\"3.8%\">3.8%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcb8aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"1bcb8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box tyi7q7gt\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"jbmvchpv softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"ayoyx6ic\">&lt; $20K<\/div><div class=\"ul9f1w2a softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"61ke4y7y\"><div class=\"highlight iektyz88 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"ddo342ra\" data-width=\"41%\">41%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e94be elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"00e94be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box td2rfyq7\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"xd9zmjna softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"60xsoabi\">$20K\u2013$40K<\/div><div class=\"sosoqxqq softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"3b3st9zb\"><div class=\"ux6em42c softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"1r65dkk4\" data-width=\"24%\">24%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e5738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"20e5738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box p9618zvq\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"jn6jdg5d softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"336s6fnt\">$40K\u2013$80K<\/div><div class=\"h105df62 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"7izum6iw\"><div class=\"m4m9p81z softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"xoh22ijn\" data-width=\"27%\">27%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e9d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"08e9d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box bi3sqndj\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"ep7e36qz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"0k8dzc2u\">&gt; $80K<\/div><div class=\"ayij67xk softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"f5728ko8\"><div class=\"g2c5s0tf softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"u269sjkh\" data-width=\"8%\">8%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2646318 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2646318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-481f115 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"481f115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeneral Population\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb70d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"abb70d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box qbtk8dat\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"mar4xgo7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"0kjh3el5\">No income<\/div><div class=\"k24grfvm softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"n5xxyg09\"><div class=\"vmar2tjg softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"dfwfxj49\" data-width=\"1%\">~1%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5d023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"7e5d023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box cy40l3hf\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"fu788cuv softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"t99djf91\">&lt; $20K<\/div><div class=\"bm5pcdv1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"i871zw3e\"><div class=\"v58s7lje softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"4a2vvw1g\" data-width=\"26%\">26%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3030e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"3030e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box aivqvj6u\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"jawgzxnz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"84hkwpzo\">$20K\u2013$40K<\/div><div class=\"g35evsvg softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"8vdctvs6\"><div class=\"rqs3sz4v softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"zmcp8xjc\" data-width=\"26%\">26%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24de1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"c24de1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box fyrgoczv\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"pm6eavpw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"nlpx4l28\">$40K\u2013$80K<\/div><div class=\"fu2dbru1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"b7qlxllz\"><div class=\"johatil7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"39vqpkuc\" data-width=\"32%\">32%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea8a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"3ea8a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ya3dufta\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"djyy0i3q softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"rq05bsvc\">&gt; $80K<\/div><div class=\"ldntiht5 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"k443gv72\"><div class=\"ctxm6uku softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"cwo5fpsi\" data-width=\"16%\">16%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-8410533 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8410533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNearly 65% of people with MCS earn less than $40,000\/yr, compared to 52% of the general population. Only 8% earn over $80,000, half the rate of the general population (16%).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0d269 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb0d269\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257825b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"257825b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Income Distribution \u2014 Qu\u00e9bec: MCS vs. General Population<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-48a1ac1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a1ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2020.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76025d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c76025d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3ba1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e3ba1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-edb751a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edb751a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuebecers with MCS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27a029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b27a029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box lfg8tm85\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"rryvoeyz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"bel55q6p\">&lt; $20K<\/div><div class=\"jqwuxwr0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"9svw9sbu\"><div class=\"highlight jt1tb3ei softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"9x9khmt9\" data-width=\"43%\">43%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46d54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"a46d54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box cad3g55b\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"sbp4zn7i softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"7ermc0ip\">$20K\u2013$40K<\/div><div class=\"ikus3qgq softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"dmh5wmox\"><div class=\"c0e83iue softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"szalj7i3\" data-width=\"28%\">28%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428cd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"428cd36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box n0uanc4f\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"mikus7ty softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"v69n6mqr\">&gt; $40K<\/div><div class=\"zfrf667u softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"7zeszm8z\"><div class=\"g3rvdwjs softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"50ppwsd4\" data-width=\"29%\">29%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f6a2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27f6a2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-0e7cce4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e7cce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeneral Population \u2014 Qu\u00e9bec\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c55a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"f4c55a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box jg165gsr\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"uphwbsm4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"fturelmt\">&lt; $20K<\/div><div class=\"sqj186yd softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"znyp0gw9\"><div class=\"k4btwkcu softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"cbl6kr6a\" data-width=\"31%\">31%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3b772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"6c3b772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box hzelf13q\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"z0uui6hq softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"bzgblzgi\">$20K\u2013$40K<\/div><div class=\"yrct1bx2 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"3qjhghp0\"><div class=\"ckrmoexw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"7z4ge1ga\" data-width=\"28%\">28%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf27569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"bf27569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box a2mf58x6\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"amxycnlw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"i18w1p1k\">&gt; $40K<\/div><div class=\"nij35nld softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"hnmb695j\"><div class=\"j6xhmrec softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"2h8otx3g\" data-width=\"41%\">41%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-42f2e92 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f2e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNearly 71% of Quebecers with MCS earn less than $40,000\/yr, compared to 59% of the general population. 43% live below the poverty line vs. 31% of the general population.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5569316 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5569316\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49fe1a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a49fe1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food Insecurity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-f19fe74 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f19fe74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLow income contributes to a high rate of food insecurity among people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). They are about three times more likely to experience severe food insecurity and four times more likely to be unable to afford balanced meals compared to the general population.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f5dd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8f5dd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12393b elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"c12393b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box s40or6ee softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"lulss5v6\" class=\"fcbrk4fw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">3\u00d7<\/div><p data-id=\"enr5g9bj\" class=\"waj5vwtk softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">more likely to experience <strong data-id=\"61sp4nm1\" class=\"sy0m47u9\">severe food insecurity<\/strong><\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121c745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"121c745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box a71ov296 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"j8no2mza\" class=\"ttzxxyh5 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">4\u00d7<\/div><p data-id=\"53p0pb8x\" class=\"e83wg64g softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">more likely to be <strong data-id=\"3q3urr8f\" class=\"x0uyayml\">unable to afford balanced meals<\/strong><\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da58b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"0da58b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box tgwl3gi1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"rxdebn7g\" class=\"ydfifcip softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">26%<\/div><p data-id=\"tdzx7b2h\" class=\"s6mnq2tz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">lost weight due to <strong data-id=\"ie7rhu93\" class=\"gkboh6en\">insufficient funds for food<\/strong> vs. 13% of general population<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-7630250 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7630250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/income-socio-economics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u25b6 Income and Socio-Economics \u2014 aseq-ehaq.ca \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0980f2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0980f2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fdc99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3fdc99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6dbda elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"dc6dbda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box d8m0rf33\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"m1tm7v9w softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"fp5h7ic2\">Community &amp; Quality of Life<\/div><h2 data-id=\"jlsi5azj\" class=\"c6ciz9ja softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">MCS affects participation across everyday environments<\/h2><p data-id=\"gqqhjunr\" class=\"gn7s83r7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) affects quality of life across multiple dimensions. Social participation, community access, and daily activities are all impacted when environments are not accessible.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46d96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"a46d96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box xtek0rag softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"hf9nb692\" data-id=\"j9padvvb\"> <span class=\"b70tdy4t softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"fllonnsd\">72%<\/span> <div class=\"yh23xcyn softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"qkb8qn0k\">dissatisfied or highly<br data-id=\"jsqcala9\">dissatisfied with indoor<br data-id=\"l3ah7g2q\">environments<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"c5enxf1k softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-2\" data-id=\"hlm38yzp\"><\/div><div class=\"ymkwcn3r softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\" data-id=\"x7oyzebg\">In the ASEQ-EHAQ <strong data-id=\"8nrouu9j\" class=\"j9ro5433\">Accessible Air in the Built Environment<\/strong> study (2024), 72% of participants reported being dissatisfied or highly dissatisfied with the indoor environments they must navigate. Most rated their symptom severity as <strong data-id=\"3j4vzt7r\" class=\"j9ro5433\">severe or extreme<\/strong>. <span data-id=\"g1ymagnp\" class=\"hqr8bg42\">(ASEQ-EHAQ, 2024, n=50)<\/span><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95039ed e-con-full access-chart e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95039ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5038b7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5038b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Difficulty Accessing Built Environments by Type<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-40280ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40280ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t% of MCS-affected participants reporting difficulty accessing each environment. Source: ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024 (n=50).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f93184 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"4f93184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box b1fsrb4q\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue z6hx5w7y softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"fcv7anm6\">Shopping centres<\/div><div class=\"access-track n9ncqulh softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"uyqvxhmb\"><div class=\"access-fill rakrufb1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"qh305qqc\" data-width=\"74%\">74%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d341217 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"d341217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box oddng87f\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue i3e4wthn softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"p0e7vakh\">Entertainment venues<\/div><div class=\"access-track cuinl9mj softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"chmcvqne\"><div class=\"access-fill w01g4wtp softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"hg6w5tq1\" data-width=\"70%\">70%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1dd5e access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"8c1dd5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box gqvc9smz\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue cnq5jbfg softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"ta8fbxq3\">Hotels<\/div><div class=\"access-track pbvvqdwb softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"uv272m3h\"><div class=\"access-fill umvi9rac softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"vlcpvw6w\" data-width=\"68%\">68%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55ec19 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e55ec19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box slofkl39\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue td74wz3x softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"8aj2j9an\">Hospitals<\/div><div class=\"access-track bexh9vy6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"qezie26c\"><div class=\"access-fill fxjzuw3k softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"c1fsqhxz\" data-width=\"62%\">62%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73e9e6 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"a73e9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box jeu3mj9d\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue l995r60s softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"3t7xb4fj\">Public transit<\/div><div class=\"access-track gy1cjkp0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"sfwqism2\"><div class=\"access-fill ouo3w24r softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"gmpww9nd\" data-width=\"60%\">60%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbacb9 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"0cbacb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box g9zy764h\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue j038060u softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"7om4s5bp\">Workplaces<\/div><div class=\"access-track cuofct4b softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"qk50sz7r\"><div class=\"access-fill xiw95lvz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"gq2cuq5y\" data-width=\"58%\">58%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4906d2 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"f4906d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box rlwx2ryn\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue ceqrobu6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"8tvv8rv7\">Schools<\/div><div class=\"access-track emiua9vz softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"ehzzm6zs\"><div class=\"access-fill aj9g56uk softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"v7huy6hx\" data-width=\"52%\">52%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc7548 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"acc7548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box mndsrmdd\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue s9igc4hy softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"bze6emgk\">Gyms<\/div><div class=\"access-track usdxwdj2 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"xsw56dwl\"><div class=\"access-fill h4ug0mvg softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"l9er9dxl\" data-width=\"46%\">46%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bcdab8 access-bar-row elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"8bcdab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box rky45lqu\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"access-venue vow1tao6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"dukf6ywp\">Restaurants<\/div><div class=\"access-track h72pbqi7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"dug4s239\"><div class=\"access-fill rrcteoe5 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"b9q6bpsh\" data-width=\"42%\">42%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d050465 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_list\" data-id=\"d050465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"softlite-wrapper\"> <div class=\"xfty6luh softlite-dynamic-list\" data-softlite-slider=\"{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;swiperOptions&quot;:{&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;2400&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1366&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1200&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;880&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}}}\"><span class=\"ta0ipu48 softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">Over 65% \u2014 highest difficulty<\/span><span class=\"ta0ipu48 softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">50\u201365% \u2014 significant difficulty<\/span><span class=\"ta0ipu48 softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">Under 50% \u2014 moderate difficulty<\/span><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-e20529c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e20529c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/community-and-quality-of-life\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u25b6 Community and Quality of Life \u2014 aseq-ehaq.ca \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b2b77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58b2b77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e95da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55e95da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8ac6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"5e8ac6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box dd4audt2\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"o8rze1y2 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"9kznznx4\">Accessible Air in the Built Environment \u2014 2024<\/div><h2 data-id=\"yxjcp6w3\" class=\"bf6gpyyo softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Fragrance-free policies reduce VOC levels by ~70%<\/h2><p data-id=\"1dum0cba\" class=\"cv264l57 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">ASEQ-EHAQ's landmark study tested indoor air quality in 32 Canadian office buildings \u2014 half with fragrance-free policies, half without. Buildings with scent-free policies met the recommended TVOC threshold of 500 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3. Buildings without policies did not, with levels reaching 2\u20133\u00d7 higher in meeting rooms and offices.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b1a19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56b1a19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4023c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d4023c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TVOCs by Office Space \u2014 With Policy vs. No Policy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-b7b2576 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b2576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAverage concentration \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 (24hrs). Recommended threshold: 500 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3. Source: ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024 (n=32 buildings).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-3848382 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3848382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith Fragrance-Free Policy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba140e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fba140e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d6779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"10d6779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box nenx3d0m\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"kdn75f6z\" class=\"i6juqgwu softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Washroom<\/div><div data-id=\"6bi9enpt\" class=\"qarr284i softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"zygl2ib6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"7xl1jtfu\" data-width=\"36%\">~480 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3<\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c73e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e5c73e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box laeaq61f\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"4tg3su11\" class=\"eo8rfepc softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Office<\/div><div data-id=\"fhpi7w9s\" class=\"mvahu838 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"ghszwduw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"0ilpnkxj\" data-width=\"34%\">~450 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3<\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70da1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"c70da1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box vurhslx9\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"i2rchgt7\" class=\"al20sk1s softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Meeting Room<\/div><div data-id=\"75x83nh2\" class=\"sstj9iuv softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"phx127u9 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"de1k79mi\" data-width=\"35%\">~470 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 \u2713<\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9747bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"9747bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box hv4kxd2t softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"9sp9vt82\" class=\"ffub16oa softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">\u2195<\/span><span data-id=\"wv5xhb5s\" class=\"frf5lvw1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">500 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 \u2014 Recommended maximum threshold (Cleary et al., 2017)<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-ea414c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea414c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo Fragrance-Free Policy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b9987 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17b9987\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b381c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b381c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box mr7od9l5\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"c2hn83z3\" class=\"uwz9gl7e softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Washroom<\/div><div data-id=\"nbcatpx2\" class=\"ygaorbhe softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"k4rstl5r softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"o6u4ecrd\" data-width=\"85%\">~1,150 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3<\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d0732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"63d0732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box v58res5d\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"gt2gfwte\" class=\"bk224c8i softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Office<\/div><div data-id=\"sq20133r\" class=\"o167h0n7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"zc2meruy softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"ana6uda1\" data-width=\"90%\">~1,220 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3<\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f13e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"6f13e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box rqc8em55\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"1c9utt5l\" class=\"cfvtgrj5 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">Meeting Room<\/div><div data-id=\"9vg0mymg\" class=\"q3rl3w1n softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"> <div class=\"ro4c3h6l softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"k43fkxdf\" data-width=\"92%\">~1,250 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 \u2717<\/div> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aec59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"2aec59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box nudckl8k\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span data-id=\"tkk07ola\" class=\"pu7jmhjk softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\"><span data-id=\"nqa19qda\" class=\"iw140ju6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\"><\/span>With fragrance-free policy \u2014 within threshold<\/span><span data-id=\"bxplcu8l\" class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2 pu7jmhjk\"><span data-id=\"a1umo9ak\" class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-2 iw140ju6\"><\/span>No policy \u2014 exceeds threshold<\/span><span data-id=\"myxkadyo\" class=\"oaf3fm5t softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Statistical difference in meeting rooms (p&lt;.05)<\/span><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8b2d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a8b2d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53e0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"c53e0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ucmgi13h softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"b994js3f\" class=\"c3myhx31 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">4\u20137\u00d7<\/div><div data-id=\"mhetqol5\" class=\"oszpy2ok softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Higher concentrations of acetone, toluene, and xylenes in non-fragrance-free office spaces (regression analysis, controlled for occupancy and room size)<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592b617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"592b617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box qxapfwqt softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"secicxtk\" class=\"rq5q6wu3 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">77%<\/div><div data-id=\"lxkzq2og\" class=\"mwelz6ms softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Of building occupants support fragrance-free policies in the workplace \u2014 yet 67% received no education on how to follow them<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8955c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"8955c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box p2zy4t3q softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"wo2jttru\" class=\"qeyjv2sy softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">0%<\/div><div data-id=\"e61w84re\" class=\"xby71g80 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Of fragrance-free buildings scored on adaptability \u2014 the lowest-scoring CCOHS policy dimension, meaning no building continuously improved its policy<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09def57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09def57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b843a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b843a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f6bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"c2f6bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box l913e1ml\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"rm8r21tv softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"d2e0qi19\">Physical Barriers \u2014 Most Challenging Exposures<\/div><h2 data-id=\"aocldno9\" class=\"fx1q1pys softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">What makes everyday environments inaccessible<\/h2><p data-id=\"0csvxhw0\" class=\"gvfhzn4c softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Focus group participants (n=50) were asked to identify their most challenging physical barriers. Cleaning products topped the list at 100% \u2014 every participant reported them as a barrier. Multiple selections were permitted.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def83ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"def83ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6466ac6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6466ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Challenging Physical Barriers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-41520b7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41520b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t% of focus group participants identifying each barrier. Source: ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024 (n=50). Multiple selections permitted.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165c768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"165c768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ecr482qr\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"gq90fzka softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"gv6pq1c4\">Cleaning products<\/div><div class=\"gn0ptroa softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"20u83ckj\"><div class=\"highlight zj7yijl8 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"pnacyi46\" data-width=\"100%\">100%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158f1a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"158f1a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box hsjv533a\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"lpffaxly softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"wu247rjr\">Perfumes &amp; fragrances<\/div><div class=\"kncag40a softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"a3slvtn3\"><div class=\"highlight npj37bit softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"yr4do4ai\" data-width=\"94%\">94%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db6b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"3db6b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box of7tg5ph\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"uhu14ozq softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"2mpr3ajy\">Laundry products<\/div><div class=\"gwbw41a2 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"h1ttzuwj\"><div class=\"b7yan3fk softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"ycc3wuy2\" data-width=\"82%\">82%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5632469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"5632469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box qlg1dsq8\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"vnngf2rh softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"3qcwb6he\">Paint &amp; renovation materials<\/div><div class=\"ad1jtyfe softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"9eber8pp\"><div class=\"f1vle2xi softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"hilt03wp\" data-width=\"66%\">66%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27977c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"27977c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box f49t5gto\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"gkzdauf4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"8t6zn5jn\">Mold &amp; water-damaged buildings<\/div><div class=\"xlssp4ep softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"g51nizwp\"><div class=\"qv2nheg4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"bddblyyi\" data-width=\"62%\">62%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e93eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"69e93eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box yexo5dou\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"thww3mcd softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"sx0dat0v\">Construction materials<\/div><div class=\"z0c2myle softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"9iux7exs\"><div class=\"pf79z6r5 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"o653c8ub\" data-width=\"60%\">60%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e73f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"9e73f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ulo58j3t\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"ft4bo39r softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"ivq4sktr\">Furniture \/ carpet off-gassing<\/div><div class=\"q7zo7h9m softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"x9fqehv2\"><div class=\"ij97ddvb softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"1o1wnnhs\" data-width=\"50%\">50%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ed6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e4ed6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box n6p0srkl\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"ial09751 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"hv7f6sj4\">Photocopier \/ printer emissions<\/div><div class=\"i6095tqi softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"up7gcgxz\"><div class=\"n1o9y9ev softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"6ta0g2q1\" data-width=\"30%\">30%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08460d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08460d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f4122 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13f4122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions Reported by Focus Group Participants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-e94ba23 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e94ba23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTop 8 most common conditions, n=60 focus group participants. Source: ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8dd4f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8dd4f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b041b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b041b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box fudsqvnr softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"hj1z768t\" class=\"lxf54vpi softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">47%<\/div><div data-id=\"t34x749b\" class=\"mtdl1tt7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Migraines \/ headaches<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a788b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"a788b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box nl5e9q5k softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"x1pmyrdo\" class=\"mnqoll2w softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">37%<\/div><div data-id=\"s59r95wh\" class=\"bi4u56i0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed24a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"ed24a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box yy0hf2s9 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"q22i6beq\" class=\"q6zy2cze softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">32%<\/div><div data-id=\"q93jm336\" class=\"hqtgqtlj softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Chronic fatigue<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdda93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"abdda93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box i3j4xwi6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"penl5fzn\" class=\"nw94mwi7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">23%<\/div><div data-id=\"5yvf5ari\" class=\"mnn459kb softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Asthma<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6097bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e6097bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box zfmky5mh softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"fv81p005\" class=\"o8bdm9rt softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">22%<\/div><div data-id=\"bir8u5j9\" class=\"hxzkp3tl softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Fibromyalgia<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e51128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"5e51128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box qd3dxpkb softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"5pi53n6i\" class=\"utafxle4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">17%<\/div><div data-id=\"x96xep4a\" class=\"o9oob7up softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Dermatitis<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db2804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"8db2804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box yf51w841 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"n7s7kcmh\" class=\"c3ly0aol softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">12%<\/div><div data-id=\"qxe789sj\" class=\"xkcffamx softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Eczema<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e3d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b3e3d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box vuhbo7r5 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"1v1youd0\" class=\"xrqz440i softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">52%<\/div><div data-id=\"8rjk0fss\" class=\"jblyz839 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Had \u22651 comorbidity<\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b5f82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81b5f82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7bba00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7bba00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56c733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"a56c733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box r0xww5sk\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"gfi6abgq softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"o2spmvqf\">Fragrance-Free Policy Implementation<\/div><h2 data-id=\"3nxmi82m\" class=\"dxahcr61 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Policies exist \u2014 but are rarely enforced<\/h2><p data-id=\"unvnnlmy\" class=\"e0svlq95 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Among the 17 fragrance-free buildings assessed against CCOHS criteria, implementation scores ranged widely. Scope and communication scored highest, while monitoring, enforcement, and adaptability showed critical gaps.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9b16d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b9b16d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1eed37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1eed37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Average Policy Implementation by CCOHS Criterion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-d4d9c5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d9c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcross 17 fragrance-free buildings (n=17). Source: ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024. Based on CCOHS, 2024.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ccfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e0ccfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box t7we4zgf\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"fk1aydby softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"y3kv0ej8\">Scope<\/div><div class=\"z6408g8c softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"1u0pidpi\"><div class=\"highlight o3ts5u3a softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"3n4cn5m7\" data-width=\"88%\">88%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb87d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"cb87d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box yge6svlx\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"hlanrdtd softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"emkl2u99\">Communication<\/div><div class=\"ded6ilze softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"q9aag6fb\"><div class=\"sy7qdxxn softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"g18ohtxs\" data-width=\"70%\">70%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12ed5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e12ed5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ub9cy6yk\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"oit4qys6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"o4yx300h\">Accountability<\/div><div class=\"ijblbalq softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"xr99k9qe\"><div class=\"skqphhrr softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"qd2vh0gz\" data-width=\"55%\">55%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf10cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"bf10cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ohbonic4\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"enyvb1ub softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"oeibp526\">Education &amp; Training<\/div><div class=\"ktd2ld61 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"806kwj88\"><div class=\"grystxvo softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"yu604meg\" data-width=\"45%\">45%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5be1b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b5be1b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box ou1066im\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"co59lcsh softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"wc1aav44\">Complaint Mechanism<\/div><div class=\"io7xgs1d softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"s0j3cw3o\"><div class=\"qjhdq2vo softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"8ks66gzl\" data-width=\"41%\">41%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebc332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"6ebc332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box aiocrb8a\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"f1b8prx9 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"qstabr4c\">Monitoring<\/div><div class=\"cf9bphtg softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"8thfaz34\"><div class=\"at8edlo3 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"evei72ic\" data-width=\"27%\">27%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3c04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"5d3c04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box jmxmgn10\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"qunp5mbw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"rsuqb1vh\">Enforcement<\/div><div class=\"ygre2oto softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"v2aouzic\"><div class=\"z358c3nx softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"8z4h5ek5\" data-width=\"27%\">27%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da56443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"da56443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box qhmsgd05\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"qsxiwc8z softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"q4sj865d\">Stakeholder Involvement<\/div><div class=\"bjrbeijb softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"zs5vjc6p\"><div class=\"aj0653m6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"iduyevqj\" data-width=\"27%\">27%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b701a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b701a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box omnzum60\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"h2krejwn softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"irflhyyl\">Coherence<\/div><div class=\"w80lgmpd softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"2igt4f28\"><div class=\"ju0xgutz softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"zjgxip3a\" data-width=\"27%\">27%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8a32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"fb8a32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box q5f6rfck\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"hlalgo2k softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"ha5shisf\">Adaptability<\/div><div class=\"wrfmm2ut softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"b9z90d1x\"><div class=\"hjbcslpc softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"wk1eyosw\" data-width=\"2%\">0%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0984e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_list\" data-id=\"be0984e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"softlite-wrapper\"> <div class=\"klhvbmxg softlite-dynamic-list\" data-softlite-slider=\"{&quot;enable&quot;:false,&quot;swiperOptions&quot;:{&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;2400&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1366&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1200&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;880&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:null,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:null,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}}}\"><span class=\"ubmsnwlt softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">Adequate implementation<\/span><span class=\"ubmsnwlt softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">Critical gaps<\/span><span class=\"ubmsnwlt softlite-dynamic-list-item softlite-dynamic-list-item-inner softlite-dynamic-list-item-text-1\">Absent \/ zero implementation<\/span><\/div> <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bd7a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"01bd7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box yszc037s softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"xh1yzovq\" class=\"h6okuugy softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">\u26a0\ufe0f<\/div><div data-id=\"t9pxucvi\" class=\"i52h05im\"> <div data-id=\"nkpybhzg\" class=\"i2b9ixg0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Signs without enforcement are not accommodation<\/div> <p data-id=\"81fvy23d\" class=\"yo7e1uf2 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Across all 17 buildings with a fragrance-free policy, not one scored above zero on adaptability \u2014 meaning no building continuously revised its policy based on feedback. Monitoring was in place in only 27% of buildings. A policy that exists on paper but is not monitored or enforced does not constitute accessible accommodation.<\/p> <\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989da75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"989da75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b250084 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b250084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a7a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"59a7a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box w63f9fuc\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"kkekgo1p softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"xw4l4g7r\">Solutions \u2014 What the Evidence Shows<\/div><h2 data-id=\"ye3ahoe6\" class=\"otlkdae0 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Education, environment, and policy \u2014 together<\/h2><p data-id=\"8dd1k3l5\" class=\"vgpe7cog softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">When asked what would most improve accessibility, 60% of focus group participants named education as the foundational driver of change \u2014 a prerequisite for any effective policy or environmental improvement.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97952c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97952c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a958fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a958fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solutions Discussed by Focus Group Participants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-1d1b6e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d1b6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t% of participants raising each solution type. Source: ASEQ-EHAQ, Accessible Air in the Built Environment, 2024 (N=60).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f7e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"36f7e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box lln4dpt3\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"nokhiplu softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"0810p5u1\">Education &amp; awareness<\/div><div class=\"u61vqb3r softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"8npt9sak\"><div class=\"highlight i2g6ykza softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"plmgej7h\" data-width=\"60%\">60%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67fc88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"d67fc88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box wymfblo6\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"jaugridp softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"i7oo7h4h\">Environmental improvements<\/div><div class=\"xd2gl0nq softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"e1idxffr\"><div class=\"b5zgn9ah softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"306tqiw2\" data-width=\"35%\">35%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff72ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"ff72ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box t9spyyqh\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div class=\"xp926kf7 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"lcxs8ode\">Fragrance-free policies<\/div><div class=\"cqn8771q softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-id=\"o7gn17f7\"><div class=\"xokph3aq softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\" data-id=\"q8660ttx\" data-width=\"35%\">35%<\/div><\/div><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e6208 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5e6208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ad0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"b1ad0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box bbk18kac softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"c4u305be\" class=\"es559v7i softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">\ud83d\udcda<\/div><h4 data-id=\"zderfhcn\" class=\"u379u4j1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Education First<\/h4><p data-id=\"49ijxrrf\" class=\"xqrhhxig softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Awareness of what fragrance-free truly means \u2014 and that scent is chemical, not cosmetic \u2014 is the prerequisite for any policy to work. 67% of occupants in fragrance-free buildings received no training.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25746bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"25746bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box xlimlpz8 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"1jpoilfs\" class=\"lmfgyibk softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/div><h4 data-id=\"olv7nv5f\" class=\"sxbjbegn softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Environmental Design<\/h4><p data-id=\"7385l919\" class=\"r5ce3vm1 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Better ventilation, low-VOC materials, and reduced shared air systems directly lower chemical concentrations. Source control \u2014 eliminating the product \u2014 is more effective than ventilation alone.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda9c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"fda9c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box gigqqlpy softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><div data-id=\"hvk7qo78\" class=\"nj53paeq softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div><h4 data-id=\"1ng74en1\" class=\"eirjlrzr softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Enforced Policies<\/h4><p data-id=\"n97u5csw\" class=\"cpavtbrt softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Fragrance-free signage without monitoring or enforcement does not create accessible environments. Policies require complaint mechanisms, accountability, and continuous improvement to be effective.<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-79c1a8c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79c1a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: ASEQ-EHAQ, <em data-id=\"n95ra71o\" class=\"mfxz0iue\">Accessible Air in the Built Environment<\/em>, 2024. Funded by Accessibility Standards Canada. Research Ethics Board approved by Women&#8217;s College Hospital.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a60a06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a60a06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-96d61b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96d61b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<em data-id=\"u0bx3eh0\" class=\"higrt1v8\">Everyone deserves the right to know.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64a8ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c64a8ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7ac53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"0f7ac53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <a class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box iffw8y31 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"exxcus59 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"cxlmj7jt\">\u2753<\/span><h4 data-id=\"68gqwp61\" class=\"xhccp36x softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">What Is MCS?<\/h4><p data-id=\"tm58qsrq\" class=\"p4e1sfvh softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Learn \u2192 What Is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity<\/p><\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e559970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"e559970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <a class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box bhiy6oe9 softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"kln6pj3n softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"7ikt2fcp\">\ud83e\ude7a<\/span><h4 data-id=\"eh9hfp8w\" class=\"xcy0c3ie softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Diagnosis, Treatment &amp; Care<\/h4><p data-id=\"hz04z842\" class=\"ymni01vp softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Learn \u2192 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care<\/p><\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d80ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"03d80ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <a class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box hpdd7j2a softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"mpsy9lhe softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"zx5t4m6l\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/span><h4 data-id=\"vigjgvs3\" class=\"vbk4tjeo softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Impacts on Daily Life<\/h4><p data-id=\"ionsywq1\" class=\"z26plwi6 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Learn \u2192 Impacts on Daily Life<\/p><\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b7cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-softlite_dynamic_card_box\" data-id=\"07b7cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"softlite_dynamic_card_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <a class=\"softlite-dynamic-card-box rqalh8qs softlite-dynamic-card-box-background-color-1\" href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-href=\"\" data-softlite-card-box-link-target=\"\"><span class=\"c7vz9fw4 softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-1\" data-id=\"xtjenerp\">\ud83c\udfe2<\/span><h4 data-id=\"8r2kyhr7\" class=\"kcuugbnw softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-2\">Indoor Air Quality<\/h4><p data-id=\"m3plku42\" class=\"g7gsecdp softlite-dynamic-card-box-text-3\">Learn \u2192 Indoor Air Quality and Chemical Exposure<\/p><\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb6ab5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cb6ab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2334e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc2334e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MCS in Numbers: Statistics and Prevalence Data on who is affected, how MCS compares to other conditions, and what the numbers mean for policy and care. 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