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The Environmental Illness Resource (EIR)

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The Environmental Illness Resource is an information resource and interactive community site for people suffering from a range of chronic illnesses which are poorly understood and for which there is currently very limited healthcare available. There are currently over 4000 pages of news, articles, research abstracts, and original content regarding environmental illnesses and the treatment options available.

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