Statistics Canada today --

Study: Medically unexplained physical symptoms

About 1.3% of the population reported chronic fatigue syndrome, which is characterized by extreme tiredness.
About 1.5% reported fibromyalgia, which involves pain lasting three months or more in at least 11 of 18 specified areas.
About 2.4% reported multiple chemical sensitivity. People with this disorder develop a variety of symptoms when they are exposed to synthetic chemicals in doses that usually have no noticeable effect.
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Each of the three conditions was more common among people in lower income households than among those in the highest income households.

http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070112/d070112b.htm
French: http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/Francais/070112/q070112b.htm 


Robyn Kalda
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OPC Health Promotion Resource Centre
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