Why?

To serve as an early warning of a coming crisis.

History:

Canaries were regularly used in coal mines as an early warning system. Toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and methane in the mine would kill the birds before affecting the miners. They served as both a visual and audible cue for danger.

It is time to examine the practices of our everyday lives: individual and industrial, and question the many unnecessary things we take for granted that may be seriously harmful to our health and the health of our planet.

ES/MSC sufferers are like the canaries. They become sensitive and react adversely to substances or phenomena in their everyday environment at levels tolerated by people who do not have Environmental Sensitivity.
This disability may be invisible, but it is real.

The crisis
People who do not have Environmental Sensitivity do not react like the canaries. Because they pay no attention, they continue to be exposed to environmental pollutants. As a result, many go on to develop chronic illnesses, which are increasing in frequency. Illnesses which are related to environmental pollution exposures include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, asthma, allergies, some cancers and new emerging conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

Living in an increasingly fragile environment that is being polluted by toxic chemicals will continue to impact the health of an ever increasing number of people.

Together we must look for solutions to protect and restore environmental health.