A review of a two-phase population study of XXXX .

@entity18212 @entity56
In this review we summarize the findings of a two-phase study of the prevalence, symptomatology, and etiology of @entity18212 ( @entity18212 ). We also explore possible triggers, the potential linkage between @entity18212 , and the lifestyle alterations produced by @entity18212 . The first phase of the study consisted of a random sampling of 1,582 individuals from the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area to determine the reported prevalence of a @entity56 to common chemicals. In this phase, 12.6% of the sample reported a @entity56 . Further questioning of individuals with a @entity56 indicated that 13.5% (1.8% of the entire sample) reported losing their jobs because of their @entity56 . The second phase was a follow-up questioning of the respondents who initially reported @entity56 . In this phase, we found that individuals with @entity56 experience a variety of symptoms and triggers. A significant percentage (27.5%) reported that their @entity56 was initiated by an exposure to pesticides, whereas an equal percentage (27.5%) attributed it to solvents. Only 1.4% had a history of prior emotional problems, but 37.7% developed these problems after the physical symptoms emerged. This suggests that @entity18212 has a physiologic and not a psychologic etiology.
