Gulf War and Health - Volume 1: Depleted Uranium, Sarin, Pyridostigmine Bromide, and Vaccines (Paperback)

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

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2000
Authors:	Institute of Medicine • Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention • Committee on Health Effects Associated with Exposures During the Gulf War
Editors:	Harold C Sox • Catharyn T Liverman • Carolyn E. Fulco
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	426
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-07178-9
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Popular medicine > General
LSN:	0-309-07178-X
Barcode:	9780309071789

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