Gulf War and Health: Volume 1. Depleted Uranium, Pyridostigmine Bromide, Sarin, and Vaccines

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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.
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Overview

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.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780309071789
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • Publication date: 11/29/2000
  • Pages: 432
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 1
1 Introduction 27
Addressing Gulf War Health Issues 28
The Gulf War Setting 32
Scope of the Report 35
Organization of the Report 36
2 Illnesses in Gulf War Veterans 39
Registry Programs 40
Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans' Symptoms and General Health Status 43
Epidemiologic Studies of Specific Health Endpoints 54
Limitations of Past Studies and Ongoing Studies 60
3 Methodology 69
Methods of Gathering and Evaluating the Evidence 70
Types of Evidence 71
Considerations in Assessing the Strength of the Evidence 78
Summary of the Evidence 81
Comments on Increased Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes among Gulf War Veterans 84
4 Depleted Uranium 89
Toxicology 94
Epidemiologic Studies: Description of the Studies 106
Human Health Effects of Uranium 121
5 Sarin 169
Acute Sarin Toxicology 170
Possible U.S. Troop Exposure 172
Sarin Toxicology 174
Cyclosarin Toxicology 186
Summary of Toxicology 187
Human Studies 187
6 Pyridostigmine Bromide 207
Toxicology 209
Human Studies 222
7 Vaccines 267
Issues in Identifying Adverse Effects 268
Anthrax Vaccine 272
Botulinum Toxoid 287
Multiple Vaccinations 294
Squalene 307
8 Research Recommendations 325
Depleted Uranium 326
Sarin 327
Pyridostigmine Bromide 328
Vaccines 329
App. A: Scientific Workshop Agenda 333
App. B: Public Meeting Agendas 336
App. C: Methods of Identifying and Collecting the Literature 339
App. D Gulf War Illnesses and Recognizing New Diseases 342
App. E Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides in Humans 366
App. F: Acronyms and Abbreviations 378
Index 383
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