Gulf War and Health: Volume 1: Depleted Uranium, Sarin, Pyridostigmine Bromide, and VaccinesThe 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. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 27 |
2 Illnesses in Gulf War Veterans | 39 |
3 Methodology | 69 |
4 Depleted Uranium | 89 |
5 Sarin | 169 |
6 Pyridostigmine Bromide | 207 |
7 Vaccines | 267 |
8 Research Recommendations | 325 |
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