Mission Statement

The Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre is dedicated to care of people with chronic illness related to the environment; research into causes and effective treatments and education.

Patient Population

The Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre is a treatment facility for individuals with chronic illness such as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia (FM) and other environmentally related conditions.

Treatment Approach

Our treatment approach is holistic and in line with the Health Canada’s 12 Determinants of Health. We function through a managed collaborative team. The care team includes a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and the patient.

The centre offers a clean environment to its patients by following a strict no scent policy with the staff and patients adhering to the use of specific products for personal use.

Understanding that patients need to be treated and research conducted in a clean environment, the physical environment has been carefully designed. Architects worked closely with patients and staff to make sure all aspects of the design, structure and building of the NSEHC provided a clean, safe environment. All materials used in construction of the Centre went through rigorous testing before being used. Consultants, patients, staff and architects worked together to make sure these materials were safe and would not interfere with the testing or research being done at the Centre. A few of our publications give a detailed description of construction strategies adopted and construction materials used in the design and operation of this unique facility.

At the NSEHC, we offer optimal care for the patients by emphasizing the following goals:

• Provide validated testing and treatment for environmental sensitivities.
• Patient education.
• Disseminate knowledge through publications, conferences and newsletters.
• To research environmental sensitivities in close collaboration with affected individuals, health care professionals and research scientists.
• To advise provincial and national agencies working to develop policies related to recognizing, preventing and treating environmental sensitivities.

Last Updated: 6/15/2007 7:54:39 AM