{"id":17500,"date":"2025-10-17T09:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/?page_id=17500"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:47:21","slug":"who-is-affected","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/who-is-affected\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Who is Affected (Demographics)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-is-affected-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17504\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-is-affected-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-is-affected-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-is-affected-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-is-affected-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Who-is-affected.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Middle-aged and older women are the most affected by Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) in Canada. National data show that approximately 72% of all MCS cases are women, highlighting an evident gender disparity in prevalence. Within this group, a significant proportion \u2014 nearly 49% of women with MCS \u2014 are over the age of 55, indicating that the condition is particularly common (prevalent) among older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.png 752w, https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The majority of people affected by Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) are women, making up approximately 72% of all cases in Canada. This highlights that women are disproportionately affected compared to men. Data sourced from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2020<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.png 752w, https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among women with MCS, nearly half (49%) are over the age of 55. This indicates that older women comprise a substantial portion of those affected by the condition. Data sourced from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2020<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-16.png 752w, https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-16-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Women with MCS are more likely to be out of the workforce. About 45% of women with MCS are not working, compared to only 28% of women in the general population, indicating a substantial impact on employment. Data sourced from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MCS has a substantial impact on daily life and participation in the workforce. About 45% of women with MCS are not working, compared to only 28% of women in the general population, suggesting that the condition can limit employment opportunities and affect overall quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These figures underscore the importance of awareness, support, and resources for women living with MCS, especially those in middle and older age groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Affected (Demographics) Middle-aged and older women are the most affected by Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) in Canada. National data show that approximately 72% of all MCS cases are women, highlighting an evident gender disparity in prevalence. Within this group, a significant proportion \u2014 nearly 49% of women with MCS \u2014 are over the age of 55, indicating that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17500","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17500","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\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17500\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseq-ehaq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}