WHAT IS ASEQ-EHAQ

ASEQ-EHAQ is a charitable group composed mainly of volunteers that:

Help people who suffer from environmental sensitivities/Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) by providing telephone, online and in-person support such as:

Finding health (and other) professionals who are familiar with MCS
Obtaining a diagnosis from a knowledgeable healthcare provider
Identifying the cause of triggers in the environment and suggesting eco, healthy solutions
Helping with family and legal issues
Accessing appropriate workplace accommodation
Providing workshops, webinars, and online meetings
Creating and updating our websites and social media
Holding group support meetings
Creating newsletters and sending updates to the group
Alleviating severe isolation caused by this health condition

Work with the general public to provide information and awareness on MCS through:

Workshops
Conferences
Printed materials, websites, social media, google ads
Webinars
Media

Support employers to accommodate people suffering from MCS in the workplace (industry, institutions, schools, places of worship, etc.), through promoting the initiation and maintenance of scent-free policies via educational workshops, and telephone and online advice and support.

Advocate for MCS at all levels of government:

For recognition of MCS
To create awareness
For health and social services
To overcome barriers to access government and associated agencies
To remove barriers to healthcare
To diminish stigmatization of those with MCS
To address isolation and exclusion issues
To bring to light the devastating effects of this medical condition
To enhance safety in the workplace
To have fair administration of claims for disability and compensation
To advance research

Provide information on MCS to all healthcare professionals in Québec:

To understand the health condition
To enhance the care for those suffering from MCS
To provide resources to help people manage their MCS

Work closely with expert physicians, researchers and scientists to

Have the most up-to-date evidence-based information on treatments and management of MCS
To help achieve the best outcomes
To help reduce the negative impact of pollution on health

Collaborated with researchers at the University of Québec in Montréal and TÉLUQ in the development of a project on MCS funded by the Ministry of Education, Québec, titled ‘When the Environment Makes You Ill: Need to Understand, Need to Act’ which covered the biological, social and legal aspects of MCS. (Book a workshop). Visit our website www.environmentalsensitivities.com/.

ECOASIS: Working with a team to plan, design, and build an affordable, ecological, healthy housing project for 40 families. ASEQ-EHAQ owns 25 acres of land in the Laurentians. The project has a green concept and will promote the use of least-toxic to non-toxic products for all applications. There will be strict control of indoor air quality and respect for the environment and human health. Contact us for more information. Click here to register to be on the tenant waiting list. Visit our website www.ecoasisquebec.ca.

www.EcoLivingGuide.ca : The online Eco Living Guide provides least-toxic, healthy solutions for all aspects of daily living. Be sure to visit this website often as it will be continuously updated, and new categories will be added. Contact us to join our email list to learn about updates.