I have revived this old thread because there is a new development in my battle against Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
My problem began with an air freshener overdose when, in the aftermath of the smoking ban, a social club I visited several times a week, installed numerous plug in air fresheners - 2007 (5 years ago)
In the years since, I have altered my lifesyle, to avoid ALL petrochemical products.
There was one which I overlooked -
natural gas!
I did notice that I became breathless when using a frying pan, and blamed it on Tefal fumes, so I got non coated steel pans, but the breathlessness persisted.
I have websearched and found -
the health hazards of natural gas, by agnes malouf and david winberly
"The British medical journal, The Lancet, reported in1996 that the use of domestic gas appliances, particularly gas stoves, was linked to increased asthma, respiratory illness, and impaired lung function especially in young women. Women using gas stoves had double the respiratory problems of women cooking on electric stoves. The same study showed that using extractor fans which vented the cooking fumes outside did not reduce adverse effects of gas."
Today my gas cooker has been shipped out and an electric cooker shippped in.
My gas central heating boiler is in a large cupboard in the bathroom.
I may well decide to switch that off too. I have an electric shower, a dishwasher and 3 electric heaters, so lack of central heating and hot water at sink and basin is not a dramatic problem.
The adverse effects of natural gas affects anyone who has respiratory problems.
(So Jaysay please read the link)