{"id":1001,"date":"2020-07-28T20:53:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T00:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/?page_id=1001"},"modified":"2024-05-27T10:19:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T14:19:33","slug":"statistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/environmental-sensitivities\/statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Canadian Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), population 12 years and more, Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)<\/strong><\/th>Number, 2020<\/strong><\/th>%, 2020<\/strong><\/th>Number, 2016<\/strong><\/th>%, 2016<\/strong><\/th>Number, 2015<\/strong><\/th>%, 2015<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>251,000<\/td>3.4<\/td>230 500<\/td>3.2<\/td>173 500<\/td>2.5<\/td><\/tr>
Canada<\/td>1,130,800<\/td>3.5<\/td>1,008,400<\/td>3.3<\/td>940,500<\/td>3.1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Source: Canadian Community Health Survey, Statistics Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Explanation: The data from the 2022 CCHS reported a significant drop in MCS cases compared to the 2021 CCHS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Demographic characteristics of the MCS population in Quebec in 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Demographic characteristics of the MCS population in Canada, 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over a million Canadians being diagnosed with MCS represents a large, unnecessary and avoidable tragedy, as well as a drain on society and the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequency of Associated Diagnosis with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social and Economic Impact in Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following information was extracted from the Statistics Canada datafile for the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An estimated 171,000 Quebecers have been diagnosed with MCS. Just over half were between the ages of 40 and 64, a quarter were younger than 40, and the remainder were 65 years old or older. 71% were female, and 29% were male.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2010, the number of diagnosed cases of MCS in Qu\u00e9bec were 179,000. In Canada, there was a 34% increase between 2005 and 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quebecers with MCS showed a higher than normal degree of activity limitation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

% of group reporting<\/th>Quebecers with MCS<\/th>Quebecers in General<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Need help – preparing meals<\/td>6%<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Need help – getting to appointments and runnning errands<\/td>12%<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
Need help – doing housework<\/td>13%<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
Need help – heavy household chores (spring cleaning, yard work)<\/td>26%<\/td>10%<\/td><\/tr>
Need help – personal care<\/td>3%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
Need help – moving about inside the house<\/td>3%<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Quebecers with MCS also experienced socio-economic disadvantage:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

% of group reporting<\/th>Quebecers with MCS<\/th>Quebecers in General<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Permanently unable to work (ages 15-74)<\/td>5%<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Annual personal income less than
$15,000 (ages 15+)<\/td>		34%<\/td>30%<\/td><\/tr>
Food insecure<\/td>6%<\/td>5%<\/td><\/tr>
Very weak sense of belonging to local community<\/td>13%<\/td>13%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are gaps in service to Quebecers with MCS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

% of group reporting<\/th>Quebecers with MCS<\/th>Quebecers in General<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Unmet health care needs over the previous 12 months<\/td>24%<\/td>12%<\/td><\/tr>
Unmet health care needs over the previous 12 months (ages 18+)<\/td>6%<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Environmental Health Association of Qu\u00e9bec has informed the Government of Qu\u00e9bec that urgent help is required for recognition, support services and adequate health care for people suffering from MCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The above data, provided by the Government of Canada, proves us to be right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MCS is a medical condition which has been recognized by the Canadian Human Rights Commission as a disability. This medical condition has a significant impact on the lives of MCS sufferers. Most people suffering from MCS fall through the cracks and do not have any support systems that they can depend on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Environmental Health Association of Quebec is a non-profit, registered charity working to support people suffering from MCS and to educate on ecological solutions for everyday living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MCS frequently occurs with myalgic encephalomyelitis \/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME\/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • In 2005, 5% of Canadians (1.2 million people) have been diagnosed with at least one of these disorders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Of the 5% of Canadians diagnosed 2.4% reported MCS, 1.5% FM and 1.3% CFS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Among these individuals, at least 14% had two of the three conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Overall incidence rose with age from 1.6% at ages 12 to 24 to 6.9% at ages 45 to 64<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Canadian community health survey 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Canadian Statistics Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), population 12 years and more, Qu\u00e9bec Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Number, 2020 %, 2020 Number, 2016 %, 2016 Number, 2015 %, 2015 Qu\u00e9bec 251,000 3.4 230 500 3.2 173 500 2.5 Canada 1,130,800 3.5 1,008,400 3.3 940,500 3.1 Source: Canadian Community Health Survey, Statistics Canada Explanation: The data from the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":808,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1001","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1001\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}