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Gulf War and Health

Volume 1: Depleted Uranium, Sarin, Pyridostigmine Bromide, and Vaccines

Institute of Medicine author Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention author Committee on Health Effects Associated with Exposures During the Gulf War author Catharyn T Liverman editor Harold C Sox editor Carolyn E Fulco editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

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The men and women who served in the Gulf War theater were potentially exposed to a wide range of biological and chemical agents. Gulf War and Health: Volume 1 assesses the scientific literature concerning the association between these agents and the adverse health effects currently experienced by a large number of veterans.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Illnesses in Gulf War Veterans
  • 3 Methodology
  • 4 Depleted Uranium
  • 5 Sarin
  • 6 Pyridostigmine Bromide
  • 7 Vaccines
  • 8 Research Recommendations
  • Appendix A: Scientific Workshop Agenda
  • Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
  • Appendix C: Methods of Identifying and Collecting the Literature
  • Appendix D: Gulf War Illnesses and Recognizing New Diseases
  • Appendix E: Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides in Humans
  • Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Index
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ISBN: 9780309071789

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426 pages