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MCS Awareness 2026 Photo Gallery

Campaign photo 1 2026 Welcome to our MCS Awareness 2026 Photo Gallery - a space dedicated to sharing your creativity, your voice, and your visible support throughout MCS Awareness Month. Campaign photo 2 2026 Campaign photo 3 2026 Each May, culminating on 12 May - MCS Awareness Day, people across the UK and around...

MCS-Aware: March 2026 Update

MCS-Aware : March 2026 Update In March 2026, MCS-Aware held a full team meeting with staff and newly appointed Trustees to reflect on the past year and plan ahead. The discussion highlighted several key developments from 2025, including a marked rise in enquiries from both members and the wider public - showing...

Resilience 2026: An International Conference on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)

Resilience 2026: An International Conference on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) returns on May 7th and 8th, 2026, bringing together an international community committed to advancing understanding, inclusion, and systemic change for the broader community affected by the recognized disability affecting millions around the world. Organized by the Environmental Health Association of...

MCS Awareness month 2026

May marks MCS Awareness Month, with 12 May recognised as MCS Awareness Day across the world. Throughout this month, we come together to raise understanding, visibility, and compassion for those living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). To help make MCS more visible across the UK, we’re introducing our new Wear Yellow & Green for MCS...

Open Access publish MCS Aware’s article on Electrosmog and EMF exposure

Written by our acting Trustee, Sarah Scotts Open Access write up on Electrosmog and EMF exposure highlights everyday exposures, current research and health concerns, as well as steps governments and individuals can take to support protection. It was first published on the Open Access Government website and later featured in their October digital...

A historical overview of early immune research in MCS

Note that this is summary that we've gathered from being part of an MCS taskforce - (not intended as clinical guidance). Early Immune System Research in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) What past studies found — and what it may mean today In the 1980s and 1990s, several research groups investigated whether the immune...

Rights of people living with MCS defended by Press

The 'La Presse' has published a response from The Environmental Health Association of Canada, defending fragrance-free environments and the rights of people living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. This is great news and a significant breakthrough for our MCS community. 'Le Presse' a French- language digital news outlet, with content available...

Breakthrough DNA Study Confirms Genetic Link to ME/CFS

MCS Aware welcomes the release of the initial findings from the DecodeME DNA study, the largest genetic study in the world focused on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). These landmark results offer powerful, science-backed evidence that ME/CFS is not just “all in the mind”, but has a biological and genetic...

Welfare Reform Update – What It Means for People with MCS, ME, and Chronic Illness

Recent developments in government welfare reforms have caused confusion and concern, particularly for people living with long-term health conditions like Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), ME/CFS, and related disorders. Many of our members rely on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit (UC), so here’s what you need to know. PIP 4-Point...