Forewords

• Dr. Michel Joffres, M.D., Ph.D.

• Tedd Nathanson, P.Eng.

• The Honourable George Thomson

Quotations

• Maxwell Yalden, former Chair, Canadian Human Rights Commission

• John Manley, M.P. (Ottawa South) (1990)

• Marlene Catterall, M.P. (Ottawa West) (1990)

Introduction

• Indoor Air Quality

• Ventilation

• Toxins/Irritants/Sensitizers

Part 1: What Are Environmental Sensitivities?

• Triggers

• Physical Signs and Symptoms

• Performance and Behavioural Signs and Symptoms

Part 2: What is Accommodation?

• Duty to Accommodate

• Relevant Health and Safety Protections

Part 3: Guidelines for Building Managers

• Scented Products and Smoking

• Biocide Policy

• Ventilation Systems

• Proximity to Power Line Corridors

• Lighting

• Building Materials and Furnishings

• Carpets

• Building Maintenance and Renovations

• Employee Notification System and Registry

• Cleaning and Maintenance Products and Procedures

• Specific Accommodations for Employees Who Have Environmental Sensitivities

• Meeting Rooms Designed to Accommodate Employees Who Have Environmental Sensitivities

Conclusion: Environmental Sensitivities ~ The Hidden Costs

Resource List

• Organizations Helping Persons Who Have Environmental Sensitivites

• Associations by Province

Bibliography

• Books/Reports

• Articles

• Videos

Appendices

• Appendix A : Letter from Maxwell Yalden to the Honourable Jake Epp, P.C., M.P., dated August 3, 1988

• Appendix B: Letter from Carole A. Guzman, M.D., FRCPC, Canadian Medical Association, dated January 22, 1996