Chemical Injury Information Network

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The Chemical Injury Information Network (CIIN) is a non-profit organization that has set itself the task of supporting and representing the interests of chemically injured, i.e. patients who have been poisoned by chemicals . The main focus is on the disease MCS , its serious research and the strengthening of patient rights.

history

The CIIN was in 1990 in the US -Bundesstaat Montana established between January 1994 and May 1999 merged CIIN with the organization Environmental Access Research Network (EARN), which in 1985 by the hard-hit MCS -Patientin and died in 1999. Cindy Duehring was launched , for which she received the Alternative Nobel Prize in 1997 .

tasks

The Chemical Injury Information Network is an association that aims to provide MCS sufferers with updated information and access to medical research and relevant case law. As a network, it connects those affected in order to bring them out of isolation and to take away the feeling of being forgotten.

CIIN disseminates information about the adverse health effects of chemicals for the purpose of educating people. CIIN makes its information available not only to the US government, but also to the governments of the European Union, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, New Zealand and Venezuela. CIIN is in contact with universities in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Philippines, Mexico and the USA. There is regular collaboration with medical staff from Algeria, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, India, Sweden, Venezuela, Great Britain and the USA.

CIIN maintains one of the largest private chemical poisoning libraries in existence. The collection includes literature from the fields of science, medicine, law and politics and is available to medical staff, experts, lawyers and interested laypeople. CIIN receives over 500 inquiries per month.

Publications

The organization publishes the monthly Our Toxic Times magazine and guide for chemical-sensitive consumers.

Members

CIIN has over 5000 members in 35 countries. Membership can be obtained and maintained through an annual donation of any amount. The organization is led by Cynthia Wilson.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b CIIN on manta.com (English)
  2. ^ List of Right Livelihood Award Laureates. Archived from the original ; accessed on May 17, 2019 (English).
  3. ^ Chemical Injury Information Network. National Organization for Rare Disorders, accessed May 17, 2019 .
  4. ^ Chemical Injury Information Network. Accessed May 17, 2019 .
  5. ^ The Search For A Toxin-Free Shangri-La. Accessed May 17, 2019 .
  6. ^ Chemical Injury Information Network website. Accessed May 17, 2019 .