Gulf War and Health

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

Author: Sox, Harold C.; Liverman, Catharyn T.; Fulco, Carolyn E.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309071789
eISBN Pdf: 9780309513906
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 2000
Month: November
Pages: 427
Language: English

Caption

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.

Cover
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