Liberal Health Critic Sheila Copps presses HWC Beatty for education, protection of persons from psychiatric misdiagnosis

"As minister of health, you have a responsibility to help educate Canadians about illnesses like environmental sensitivities and to also assist those persons who suffer from sensitivities. I believe it is imperative that you act now to stimulate public discussion and understanding of environmental sensitivities, assist Canadians who have suffered as a result of public misconceptions and ensure that sufferers of environmental sensitivities have not and, in the future, will not be misdiagnosed with the result being the placing of sufferers in institutions for the mentally disabled. There are countless Canadians who are suffering as a result of pollutants and man-made substances in our environment and you, as minister of health, have a responsibility to help. By taking the very specific steps outlined in the preceeding paragraph, you can be part of the solution, not part of the problem. I look forward to hearing from you regarding this important matter"