See Also: Federal Housing Administration(money)
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)(money)
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)(finance)
multiple chemical sensitivity(medicine)
Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)(money)
Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)(finance)
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA) (finance) and multiple chemical sensitivity (medicine)


Federal Housing Administration (FHA) (finance)


Federally sponsored agency chartered in 1934 whose stock is currently owned by savings institutions across the United States. The agency buys residential mortgages that meet certain requirements, sells these mortgages in packages, and insures the lenders against loss.





multiple chemical sensitivity (medicine)


multiple chemical sensitivity


An acquired disorder characterised by recurrent symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems, occurring in response to demonstrable exposure to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses far below those established in the General population to cause harmful effects. No single widely accepted test of physiologic function can be shown to correlate with symptoms. (cullen mr. The worker with multiple chemical sensitivities: an overview. Occup med 1987;2(4):655-61)