Any illness caused or exacerbated by (or attributed to) environmental factors; specifically such an illness attributed to exposure to chemicals (also called multiple chemical sensitivity).
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Brandon (Manitoba) Sun.
Definition of environmental illness in US English:
environmental illness
noun
Any illness caused or exacerbated by (or attributed to) environmental factors; specifically such an illness attributed to exposure to chemicals (also called multiple chemical sensitivity).
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Brandon (Manitoba) Sun.